Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 158 Missed Opportunity
Zhang Han successfully achieved his goal. After Xiang Kang personally reported the news that the Qin army in Lu County had abandoned the city to Xiang Liang, Xiang Liang ignored the fact that the main force of the Chu army was exhausted from the decisive battle yesterday, and that the partial division of the Chu army had not yet had time to leave. Xiaqiu rushed to meet up with the main force, and immediately yelled loudly: "Blow the trumpet and summon the generals to discuss matters!"

The soldiers agreed, and immediately rushed out to issue an order to blow the trumpet, summoning all the generals of the Chu army to come to the tent of the Chinese army to meet Xiang Liang, but Xiang Kang hesitated to speak, and after hesitating again and again said: "Uncle, Mr. Zhang Han asked him The Tyrant Qin army in Lu County gave up the food and grass in the city and retreated overnight, the purpose of which is probably not just to protect his Lu County partial division, but uncle please investigate carefully."

"I know, take the opportunity to lure our army to launch a pursuit." Xiang Liang smiled and said, "If uncle can't even see this, it's a waste of life, and I'm too sorry for your eldest father's personal teaching. "

"Then uncle, are you deliberately being led away by Mr. Zhang Han?" Xiang Kang asked suspiciously.

"I'm not being led away by him, but I'm going to do what I can, and take advantage of his initiative to give in, and seize the opportunity to completely defeat this man." Xiang Liang said confidently: "The purpose of Zhang Han's voluntary retreat is nothing more than to show the enemy Use weakness to lure the enemy to go deep, but as long as we pursue cautiously and use our troops carefully, we don't have to worry about repeating the same mistakes as last time. To the west of Lu County, there is a flat river, so it is not suitable for ambush. Our army pursues the defeat of Tyrant Qin with victorious soldiers Army of cowards, what else is there to worry about?"

Xiang Liang's words are not completely underestimating the enemy, at least he is still highly vigilant against Zhang Han, who likes to make sudden plots. At the same time, it is indeed a great opportunity to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, so Xiang Kang didn't say anything more, and replied, "My nephew." Understand, and then retreated to the side to wait for the generals of the Chu army to arrive.

After a while, the civil and military soldiers of the Chu army who were qualified to enter the central army's tent quickly arrived. Xiang Liang first announced the good news that the Qin army had abandoned the city and food, and then said: "Zhang Han's army was defeated and left. The army's morale is already depressed, and our army's morale is high. It is time to pursue with all our strength, and strive to completely defeat the main force of the Tyrant Qin, and establish the victory in the Central Plains in one fell swoop. This opportunity must not be missed! Immediately send an order to the entire army, pull out the battalion and raise troops, and go north to pursue Zhang Han's peasants!"

All the generals of the Chu army sang promises together, and Xiang Liang ordered again loudly: "Xiang Yu, you return to Xiaqiu immediately, organize Xiaqiu soldiers and horses to go north immediately to join the main force of our army, and join hands with our army to launch a pursuit. Feng Zhong, you command the headquarters The men and horses immediately headed north and pursued them lightly. We must entangle the Tyrant Qin army for our army, slow down the retreat speed of the Tyrant Qin army, and buy time for the main force of our army to catch up with the main force of the Tyrant Qin army!"

Xiang Yu and Feng Zhong clasped their fists together and received the order loudly. Xiang Liang nodded and arranged for Xiang Han to stay in Lu County to be responsible for organizing the delivery of food and grass to supply the main force. Let the generals of the Chu army immediately go down and organize the army to pull out the camp and raise troops, and launch a pursuit under his own leadership.

It is said to organize the army to raise troops, but in fact Xiang Kang doesn’t have much to worry about. After returning to the camp, he just needs to summon all the generals to give orders, and then the rest will be handled by his subordinates. Xiang Kang only needs to check casually. Therefore, when the generals at the middle and lower levels were busy pulling out the camp with their soldiers, Xiang Kang still had time to go to the gate of the camp in person to see off his friend Feng Zhong who led the former army in light pursuit, and told him to be careful when chasing, and don't give it away. Qin Jun took the opportunity to counterattack.

Feng Zhong's performance after taking charge of his own side really surprised Xiang Kang again and again, and his use of troops to fight has become more and more like everyone's style. Originally, Xiang Kang didn't need to be so wordy, but there are many examples in history that arrogant soldiers must be defeated. Zhong Qing is a brother and has a close relationship, so even though Xiang Kang knew that there should be no need for this, he couldn't help but ran to the gate of Daying and told Feng Zhong a few words.

Knowing that Xiang Kang was also kind-hearted, Feng Zhong didn't care about Xiang Kang's mother-in-law and mother, and thanked Xiang Kang for his kind reminder very solemnly. Pass the Surabaya ferry.Xiang Kang watched Feng Zhong leave, and was about to return to the camp to continue urging the soldiers to leave the camp. Unexpectedly, a few men dressed as Confucian scholars suddenly appeared in front of the gate of the camp. The leader was in his 30s, and his appearance and temperament were very correct, respectful. He bowed his hands to Xiang Kang and said: "Students are presumptuous and dare to ask the general to report to the Great Chuzhu Kingdom, the general, and Wu Xinjun Xiang Gong on his behalf. He said that the uncle Sun Tong, a descendant of Confucianism in Xuedi, asked to see him, and asked Wu Xinjun to condescend to honor you and show his favor. Meet."

"Bold and rotten Confucianism, what kind of person are you, dare to let our right general report for you?" A soldier beside Xiang Kang was furious, pointing to the camp gate officer not far away and shouted: "Where is the camp gate officer?" By the way, I want someone to report for you, go find him!"

"General right?" The Confucian scholar who claimed to be Shusun Tong was taken aback for a while, then hurriedly led the few Confucian scholars he brought to bow down to Xiang Kang, and said very respectfully: "The students have no eyes, but they don't know that the general is full of fame." General Xiang Kangxiang in the world, the invincible Young Marshal Xiang of Chu who swept Huaisi! The general’s prestige has shaken Kyushu, and the students have already been heard like a thunder. Today, I can see you. The students are lucky. I also ask the right general to be merciful and forgive the students crime of disrespect."

"You're welcome, sir, get up." Xiang Kang said casually, "Sir, I've said it before, how dare Xiang's poor reputation be a comment that shakes Kyushu?"

"The right general is as humble as a valley, he is really a sage of Derby." Shu Suntong said with an excited face, "The general's prestige is unknown to others, but the students know it better than anyone else! Back then, the right general was the prime minister and advocated volunteer soldiers. The news spread to Xianyang, not only shocked the entire Qin court, Li Si and Zhao Gao were dumbfounded, and the tyrant Hu Hai was even more terrified. His face changed due to his great name, and he even missed and dropped the Baoqin memorial that recorded the general's achievements, and he sat paralyzed and dared not make a sound!"

"The more you say, the more you exaggerate." Xiang Kang said with a wry smile, "It's as if you have witnessed these situations with your own eyes."

To Xiang Kang's surprise, Shusun Tong, who was lying on the ground, raised his head cautiously and said, "Don't dare to lie to General You, the student really saw it with his own eyes, because the student happened to be there at the time?"

"What do you mean by that?" Xiang Kang was taken aback, and said in surprise, "Sir, were you there at the time?"

"The right general checked Wanli clearly, and the student was indeed there at the time." Shu Suntong nodded, and said, "Because the student was the doctor of Tyrant Qin at that time, he was qualified to participate in the imperial meeting of the violent Qin Dynasty, so he saw the prestige of the right general with his own eyes. Shake the grand scene of the Qin court."

Xiang Kang's shock was no small matter, he hurriedly helped Shusuntong with his own hands, asked about the specific situation carefully, and after Shusuntong's careful explanation, Xiang Kang knew what happened. It turned out that Shusuntong was indeed from Xuedi , because he was proficient in Confucianism, he was called into Xianyang by Qin Shihuang as a doctor waiting for an imperial edict. Willing to be buried for Hu Hai, he found an opportunity to escape from Xianyang, and fled back to Xuedi incognito. A few days ago, the Qin army counterattacked Xuejun, and Shu Suntong was unfortunately trapped in Lu County. Like Sun Kongteng, he immediately came to see Xiang Liang and begged for an official, so after the Qin army abandoned the city last night, Uncle Sun Tongcai seized the opportunity and ran to Xiang Liang to flatter him.

After figuring out the origin and identity of Shusun Tong, a thought that had been buried in Xiang Kang's heart for a long time suddenly jumped out of Xiang Kang's mind. After making some calculations, Xiang Kang couldn't help asking immediately: "Mr. You have been an official in the Qin court for many years, so how is your relationship with Zhao Gao?"

"Students don't dare to lie to General You. Students and Zhao Gao just know each other and have no deep friendship." Shusun Tong was honest and didn't dare to use Zhao Gao to brag about himself. Le is quite familiar with him, he has been invited to his home several times as a guest, and has been in frequent contact with him."

"That's enough!" Xiang Kang was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Sir, since you are very familiar with Zhao Gao's son-in-law, Yan Le, can you do us a favor?"

"General You, please tell me that as long as the students can do it, they must do their best!" Shu Suntong replied without hesitation.

The matter was so important that Xiang Kang didn't say his plan in public, but whispered his despicable trick in Shusuntong's ear, but Shusuntong immediately replied: "Don't worry, General You, this matter is not difficult. As long as the general orders, the students will immediately send their disciples back to Xianyang to act on behalf of the general."

"Then please, sir!" Xiang Kang was overjoyed when he heard that, he pulled Shusun Tong up and said, "Please hurry up, sir, I will personally take you to see my uncle."

Pulling Shu Suntong all the way back to the Chinese army camp that was being demolished, Xiang Kang, who has always been cautious, rarely used his right general privilege to ask Xiang Liang to be in the Chinese army camp that was being demolished immediately. Summoned himself and Shusun Tong and his party, and then Xiang Kang was not polite, and immediately introduced to Xiang Liang the Shusun Tong he had brought, and carefully introduced his origin and identity for Shusun Tong, as well as the fact that he had served in the Qin court. The situation of being an official.It's a pity that Xiang Liang was obviously not interested in Shusun Tong, so he said casually: "Since Mr. Shusun is a great scholar, and the old man's beloved nephew personally introduced him, then stay, and the old man will arrange a position for you as appropriate."

Shusun Tong hurriedly prostrated himself to thank him, but Xiang Kang couldn't wait, and said quickly: "Uncle, Mr. Shusun is of great use to our army. He not only knows the internal situation of the tyrant Qin court, but also has a good relationship with the tyrant Hu Hai's confidant Zhao Gao's son-in-law Yan Le." , if we make good use of it, we will surely make Tyrant Qin's rulers and officials suspicious of each other, and they will be separated from each other. If our army wants to break through Tyrant Qin's army and conquer Guanzhong, it will be as easy as the palm of our hands!"

"Is there such a good thing?" Xiang Liang finally became interested and asked, "Let me listen carefully."

The old man Fan who always disliked Xiang Kang's stealth happened to be at the scene. Xiang Kang inevitably hesitated, but the opportunity is really rare, and it would be a pity to miss it. He asked Mr. Shu Suntong to send his disciples to spread rumors in front of Zhao Gao's son-in-law Yan Le, saying that Mr. Zhang Han had a heart of rebellion and secretly colluded with our army, preparing to rebel against the tyrannical Qin Dynasty and stand on his own. As the king, he joined forces with the world's anti-Qin righteous forces to overthrow the tyrannical Qin court, established himself as king in Guanzhong, and shared the world's land with the six countries outside the Guanzhong. Then once Yan Le spread these rumors to Hu Hai through Zhao Gao, Hu Hai would definitely give birth to Zhang Han. Suspicion, monarch and ministers are alienated, Zhang Han does not have the trust and support of the Tyrant Qin court, and if we want to break his main force, it will be much easier immediately."

Just like what Xiang Kang was worried about, before he finished his words, Old Man Fan already sneered with disdain on his face. What disappointed Xiang Kang even more was that after hearing his shameless trick, Xiang Liang was not only not overjoyed, but also He smiled and said: "It's easy to say, Yan Le and Zhao Gao are not three-year-old children, how could they easily listen to outsiders' instigation?"

"Uncle, this is not certain." Xiang Kang retorted: "Zhang Han has repeatedly flinched in front of our army. Knowing this situation, the Tyrant Qin court must be very dissatisfied with him, and it is the easiest to have suspicions about him. And uncle, you too I know that Sima Xin, Zhang Han's deputy, was kind to you. Zhang Han knew this, but still entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. As long as we expose this relationship to the tyrant Qin court, how could the tyrant Hu Hai and the treacherous Zhao Gao be wrong? Zhang Han is suspicious?"

It's a pity that Xiang Kang's words still failed to impress Xiang Liang, Xiang Liang still shook his head, and rarely scolded Xiang Kang, saying: "Kang'er, since you know that Sima Xin has been kind to me, why do you still treat me?" Do you want your uncle to use this relationship to sow discord and frame him? If this matter gets out, what will the people of the world think of your uncle?"

"This...." Xiang Kang was dumbfounded, and after a while he said in his heart: "Then when you were on the battlefield in Xiangyi, why didn't you see Sima Xin quietly report to you, saying that Zhang Han was going to send troops to attack you? Sima Xin is now our If you use some tricks against him, what can people in the world say?"

"General You, put away your useless tricks." Old man Fan couldn't help but said, "Let's not talk about whether your strategy is feasible, but whether the Mr. Shu Suntong next to you can be trusted or not. Still a big problem."

"Why did Mr. Fan make such a statement?" Xiang Kang was a little surprised, because Xiang Kang knew very well that old man Fan was a bit arrogant and honest, but he was not someone who was jealous of talents, and he had never seen him say anything to literati and celebrities who took the initiative to vote. Such a rude word.

"General You probably doesn't know." The old man Fan said even more bluntly: "Mr. Shusuntong, when he was serving as Doctor Shizhao in Xianyang, the tyrant Hu Hai summoned Dr. Gongzhong to discuss the situation of the Kwantung Army. This Mr. Shusuntong In order to please Hu Hai, he openly flattered that the Kwantung Rebels were nothing more than a group of sneaky thieves, not worth mentioning, and there is no need to worry about it, which made the tyrant Hu Hai very happy, so he was named a doctor."

"There is such a thing?" Xiang Kang, who has a poor history, was surprised again, and hurriedly asked: "Fan Gong, who did you listen to? How could Mr. Uncle Sun be such a person?"

"Mr. Zhongni (Confucius)'s ninth grandson, Mr. Kong Teng said." Old man Fan said with a sneer: "At that time, there was a doctor of Confucianism who was a disciple of Mr. Kong Teng's father. Mr. Kongten, Mr. Kongten told me again."

It is related to the descendants of Confucius, even Xiang Kang did not dare to say too much, but Shusun Tong did not change his face and heartbeat, and said to old man Fan: "What Fan Gong said is very true. He said such a thing, but Mr. Fan must have been unaware. At that time, the doctors who said that the rebels outside the customs were rebelling were all sent to prison by the tyrant Hu Hai. Only those who said that they were thieves like students were spared. In this case, Mr. Kong Teng If his fellow disciples were able to escape back to Xuedi like a student, then what he said at that time, couldn’t Mr. Fan have imagined it?"

Old man Fan was rarely dumbfounded, and then he said bitterly: "It was you who took the lead first, and the others had to follow your lead."

"That's right, it was led by the students at the time, and they flattered the tyrant Hu Hai against their will." Shusun Tong still smiled, and said, "Have Mr. Fan ever thought about it, if it wasn't for what the students said at the time, he would temporarily act on behalf of Lord Yi outside the Guan Wai?" After the tyrant Hu Hai was stabilized, the Tyrant Qin court gathered troops in time, summoned all kinds of soldiers and horses to go out of the pass to suppress the rebellion, and the opportunity came for the anti-Qin righteous army to sweep across the pass and become a prairie fire?"

"So, the rebels outside the pass have to thank you?!"

Shusun Tong didn't answer any more, but he gave an affirmative answer in his heart, but Xiang Liang over there was too lazy to continue talking nonsense, and said, "Okay, let's stop here, we still have to send troops to chase after Mr. Zhang Han, so we should hurry up." It's important to get out of camp, let's all disperse."

After all, Xiang Liang, who was preconceived by Kong Teng, ordered casually: "Kang Er, since you admire Mr. Shusun Tong so much, let him and his disciples serve in your army, and arrange for him." A position, don't wrong him."

Xiang Kang, who was rejected for offering advice, had no choice but to bid farewell and took Shusuntong and his disciples back to his camp. On the way, Xiang Kang said to Shusuntong very sorry: "Sir, I'm afraid I have to wrong you, although I am the right general, but I have no right to appoint important positions in the army, I can only wrong you, sir, temporarily serve as a civilian officer in my army, and when I have a chance in the future, I will recommend you to my uncle .”

"It's okay, it's okay, the students are already flattered to be appreciated and taken in by General You." Shu Suntong didn't even blink his eyelids, and immediately said incessantly: "To be able to work for General You, who is famous all over the world and powerful in Kyushu. , That is the student's luck in three lives! The right general is talented, knowledgeable about the past and the present, the literature can govern the country, and the military can establish the country. The students are lucky to be able to listen to the teachings under the general's tent all the time. The students have fulfilled their wishes, and they dare not care The level of the official position? Even if you are a minor official, it is still a student's..."

Although he didn't care too much about Shusun Tong's flattery in front of Hu Hai, but after hearing Shusun Tong's flattery, Xiang Kang inevitably rolled his eyes quietly, and at the same time was somewhat worried, secretly said: "This guy loves flattering so much, Don't get along with my accomplices and lackeys?"

Xiang Kang soon realized that he was worrying for nothing, because Shu Suntong was not just trying to please Xiang Kang. None of the civil and military generals under Kang's account were coaxed happily, and even Uncle Zhou, who had a rather staid personality, raised his hand and surrendered under Shu Suntong's flattery, and soon became friends with Shu Suntong .Shusun Tong, the number one scum of Confucianism at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, quickly integrated into Xiang Kang's army and became a member of Xiang Kang's army.

However, Xiang Kang should probably regret his inability to persuade Xiang Liang to adopt his divorce plan, because when he decided to retreat last night, he considered that the Chu army was powerful and might join forces with other anti-Qin rebels to attack him at any time. Under the situation that he could defeat the main force of the Chu army, Zhang Han had already written a letter overnight in order to prepare for a rainy day, and sent a fast horse to Xianyang to ask for help from the Qin court. Make yourself more armies available.

If Xiang Liang adopted Xiang Kang's suggestion, then needless to say, whether Zhang Han could get reinforcements and further support from the Qin court was definitely an unknown.But it's a pity that Xiang Liang missed the opportunity for his precious nephew to hand over to him, so it's really hard to say about this matter.

(End of this chapter)