Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 318 Xiang Kang VS Han Xin (3)

The arrival of Zheng Bujun, the Han army's strategic maneuvering corps, not only gave the Western Chu army a huge surprise, but also completely stabilized the once precarious situation of the Han army's Songshan defense line. Goushi County, which hoarded food, grass and military supplies, had enough troops to protect it. , The complex and various trails around Songshan Mountain have enough troops to guard, and there is no need to worry about being outstripped by the enemy and suddenly stabbing at the weak point of the Han army's defense line.

However, the crisis on the southern battlefield of the Han army has not yet passed. Even after Zheng Bujun joined the southern battlefield, the strength of the Han army on the southern front has been basically equal to that of Liu Xiang's coalition forces. In a decisive battle head-on, the Han army still has little chance of winning. There is also a terrifying soldier Han Xin hidden in the Xiang Lianjun, so Xiang Kang still dare not take the Han army's southern front battlefield lightly, and has to continue to hide in the Han army's southern front army, secretly personally Command the battle.

Xiang Kang didn't worry much about the deployment of the army. He asked the main force of Zheng Bu's army to station under Gou's City to respond quickly. Therefore, Xiang Kang basically didn't have to worry about the defense of the Han army's Songshan defense line.But after the defensive deployment was arranged, Xiang Kang found out in astonishment that these arrangements of his probably fell into Han Xin's arms and fulfilled his wishes.

Because Han Xin can afford it, even if the hinterland of Yingchuan has been smashed and it is difficult to raise food and grass, relying on the captured grain in the Shenyang Army Depository, Liu Xiang's coalition forces can still confront the Han army on the southern front for a period of time, during which they have basically controlled Yingchuan. As long as the Nanyang Army in the hinterland of Sichuan actively organizes manpower to deliver food and grass, Liu Laosan's Nanyang rear can fully support Liu Xiang's coalition forces and the Han army on the southern front for a long-term confrontation, and basically they will not retreat on their own because of running out of food and grass.

But Xiang Kang couldn’t afford it. Even if the Han army on the southern front didn’t have to worry much about food and grass, Xiang Kang would never dare to leave the main battlefield in Xingyang for a long time. During the period, as long as there was a little bit of news, let the main force of the Western Chu army know that Xiang Kang had secretly left The main battlefield in Xingyang may bring disaster to the main force of the Han army.At the same time, because Zhao's army has firmly supported the Western Chu Army, Xiang Kang must free up troops as soon as possible to respond to the emergency in the Hanoi battlefield that is also under great pressure.

"I'm not in the main battlefield of Xingyang, and I don't know how long I can hide it. You must not pin your hopes on deceiving my brother for a long time. You must find a way to solve the problem on the southern front as soon as possible." While secretly worrying, Xiang Kang could only rack his brains to figure out how to resolve the crisis on the southern front as soon as possible, and kill or drive away the Liu Xiang coalition forces that entangled him.

This time, Xiang Kang can only rely on himself. When he secretly left the Xingyang battlefield, in case of emergency, Xiang Kang left Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, his right-hand assistants in strategy, in the Guangwu camp and asked them to help Zhong Limei commanded the main force of the Han army in the Guangwu camp, and he just brought a few civil servants to help him deal with various affairs. Without Zhang Liang and Chen Ping to help with the military and make suggestions, Xiang Kang could only suffer alone. Think hard about the strategy to defeat the enemy.

Fortunately, after contemplating for a while, Xiang Kang soon discovered that he still had certain advantages. First of all, Liu Laosan and Han Xin didn't know that he had come in person, thinking that their opponents were just Long Qihe who was not good at strategy. Zheng Bu, he was in a favorable position where the enemy was clearly aware of himself; secondly, neither Liu Laosan nor Gong Ao, who commanded the Western Chu Army's partial division, would never know that the only opponent he really feared was Han Xin.

The third point is the most important. The Han army has found accurate information. Although Han Xin has been worshiped as a general by Liu Laosan, the military power is still controlled by Liu Laosan. Han Xin's status in the Nanyang Army is only the chief of staff. No decision-making power, no matter how good an idea he came up with, the one who made the final decision was still Liu Laosan, who was not as good as him in fighting.

"This is a good opportunity. As long as I make good use of it, Han Xin will come up with a way to defeat me. As long as Liu Laosan doesn't adopt it, I don't have to worry about it!"

After discovering this loophole, Xiang Kang soon discovered that it was time for him to use his best and best estrangement plan, as long as he could make Liu Laosan suspicious of Han Xin, lose his trust in Han Xin, and stop obeying Han Xin's words , I have cut off the pillars of Liu Xiang's coalition army, and if I want to defeat the enemy, my hope will undoubtedly be much higher!

It is certainly not an easy task to divide Liu Laosan. If you are not lucky, it may backfire just like the original Wancheng War. He has always been very vigilant about Han Xin's talent and ability. He has forcibly taken away Han Xin's military power more than once.

Besides, beside Liu Laosan and Han Xin, there is also the Western Chu Army who is easier to fall into the trap, can help with this, right?It is really impossible to divorce the current intimate relationship between Liu Laosan and Han Xin, but you can also try to divorce the relationship between the Nanyang Army and the West Chu Army!So soon, another shameless trick that was extremely sinister and vicious, or a series of poisonous tricks, gradually took shape in Xiang Kang's mind...

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Of course, Han Xin is definitely worthy of Xiang Kang's deliberate targeting. Although he doesn't have the perspective of God, he didn't know that Xiang Kang had taken a huge risk to come to the Songshan battlefield to deal with him in person, but just after confirming the news that the reinforcements of the Han army had arrived, Han Xin immediately reported to him. Liu Laosan made a suggestion and said: "Your Majesty, we can no longer take the offensive. The reinforcements of the Han bandits have arrived. We are not sure if we want to break through the Songshan defense line of the Han bandits by force. On the contrary, we may be attacked by the Han bandits with their advantage." The terrain is crippling our military strength."

"The best way can only be to have a long-term confrontation with the Han bandit army in deep ditches and high fortresses. If there are changes in other battlefields of the Han bandit army, they are forced to make deployment adjustments, or deploy troops from the Songshan battlefield to reinforce other battlefields. Let's adapt to the situation and try to defeat the enemy."

Of course, Liu Laosan adopted this most uncomfortable suggestion to Xiang Kang without hesitation. He immediately ordered the Nanyang army to turn from offense to defense, and to strengthen the camp with deep ditches and high fortifications, so as to prepare for a long-term confrontation with the Han army. .At the same time, Liu Laosan also personally came forward to persuade Gong Ao, who was in charge of the Western Chu Army's partial division, to adopt the same strategy. As a result, because he had grasped the forcible breakthrough of the Songshan defense line of the Han Army, he did not dare to continue to take risks, so that he could not explain to Xiang Yu when he went back. , Gong Ao was also forced to agree to this strategy. It also asked the Western Chu Army to seize the time to rush to repair the camp defense, and at the same time send someone to report the actual situation on the Songshan battlefield to Xiang Yu. The main force of the Western Chu Army restrained the strategic mobile force of the Han Army.

Liu Xiang's coalition forces must slow down, but Xiang Kang must be in a hurry. The second day after Liu Xiang's coalition forces started to reinforce the camp, a man dressed as a commoner suddenly ran outside the gate of the Nanyang Army camp, claiming that he was from the Nanyang Army. General Han Xin's old acquaintance requested to meet with Han Xin on important matters, and asked Nanyang soldiers to report on his behalf.At the beginning, it was the gatekeeper of the Nanyang Army who didn't bother to pay attention to such an abrupt request, but after the man quietly stuffed the gatekeeper with a heavy small cloth bag, the Nanyang soldier who guarded the gate still complied with his request and reported the news to Han Xin. before.

An old man suddenly came to visit for no reason. Han Xin, who basically had no friends, of course refused to meet him lightly. The Nanyang soldier who had no choice but to report added another sentence, saying: "General, that man also said that he is you. I know a relative of Piaomu, I hope you will see him for Piaomu's sake."

"A beautiful relative I know?" Han Xin's complexion changed for the first time, and he subconsciously remembered his past, and then without hesitation, he immediately ordered to his own soldiers: "Quick, go get that person Please come, be polite to him.” (This allusion surely needs no explanation?)

In a short while, the man who claimed to be Han Xin's old man was invited in front of Han Xin. Han Xin looked at him carefully, seeing that he had never seen him before, so he was naturally puzzled and asked his identity and name, but the man gave Han Xin a wink , saluted and said: "General, can you speak alone?"

After hesitating for a moment, Han Xin pouted to the left and right for the sake of his mother who was so kind to him. The soldiers on the left and right understood, and immediately retreated outside the tent to wait. Yubi said in a low voice with a smile all over his face: "Don't blame the general, the villain has never seen you before, and he is not your old friend. In fact, the villain's name is Jiang Zhong, and he is a servant of General Longqie of the Han Dynasty. I have obtained the secret order from General Long, and came to visit you under the guise of identity, this is a letter written by our General Long to you, please read it."

Before the envoy of the Han Army had finished speaking, Han Xin's face changed again. When he took the letter angrily, he saw that Long Qie mentioned his past experience in the Young Marshal Army in the letter, and made a move on him. The old relationship also admits that Xiang Kang had no eyes at the beginning, and he regretted that he didn't find a peerless talent like Han Xin.Then he tried his best to persuade Han Xin to return to the old master, act as an internal response for the Han army, and help Liu Laosan of the Han army, and promised to ask Xiang Kang to give Han Xin the title of Hou Baijiang after the matter was completed, so that he could be reused.

In history, even Xiang Yu failed to persuade Han Xin to betray Liu Laosan by using the three-point world as a bait. The letter sneered and said: "Go back and tell Long Qi that the general appreciates his kindness, but the king of Nanyang treats me with such kindness as a mountain, and I will never do anything to offend the king of Nanyang. In addition, tell Long Qi by the way Let’s just say that the traitor Xiang Kang is surrounded by enemies, and his destruction is only a matter of time. If he is wise, he should lead the army and surrender to our Nanyang King. Not only will our Nanyang King not kill him, but he will definitely not treat him badly.”

"General, why do you do this?" The Han army envoy persuaded: "Our king used to feel sorry for you, but after he knew that he missed a great talent like you, general, he not only regretted it, but also sent someone to chase you away. When you go to Huaiyin, take the Piaomu who has been kind to you back then to Guanzhong to treat you well, our king’s sincerity is so far, don’t you understand, General?”

"Mother Piao was taken to Guanzhong by you?" Han Xin asked in surprise.

The envoy of the Han Army nodded and said: "General Long told the villain that when our king sent someone to check on your situation, General, he knew that the floating mother in Huaiyin was very kind to you, so he took her to Guanzhong for resettlement. She is doing very well, and she is looking forward to seeing you."

Han Xin felt a little unbelievable, he couldn't believe that Xiang Kang could have such a good heart, and would treat Piao Mu so kindly to his mother who rescued him from the brink of starvation. I can only believe it tentatively, and said: "Then please tell General Long Qie by the way, that I appreciate the kindness of the King of Han to my benefactor. If there is a chance, I will repay you twice. But if you want me to betray the King of Nanyang, That's daydreaming!"

The envoy of the Han army tried to persuade him again, but Han Xin refused to listen. The envoy of the Han army had no choice but to change his words and said, "Since the general insists so much, the young envoy dare not force it. He can only say goodbye and return to the command. I don't know if the general has a letter for us." General Long or your benefactor Piaomu, the envoy can take it back for you."

Considering Piaomu's great kindness to him, he had to give her a formal explanation, Han Xin hesitated for a while, and wrote a letter to Piaomu, telling her his current situation, and asking Piaomu to wait in Guanzhong with peace of mind. When I meet her again, I will thank her face to face for her life-saving grace—it is really a life-saving grace, otherwise Han Xin would have starved to death by then.Then he handed the letter to the envoy of the Han army and asked him to take it back and give it to Piaomu. I dare not refuse.

Of course, Han Xin seriously underestimated Liu Laosan's control over the army. It was not until that evening, when he was having dinner with Han Xin, that Liu Laosan asked about it very casually, asking what kind of old man came here to visit Han Xin?Han Xin told the truth, admitted that it was Long and sent someone to pretend to be his old friend to persuade him to surrender, and also casually told Liu Laosan about Piaomu. Liu Laosan heard the complaint and said: "General, this It's your fault. Since that floating mother in Huaiyin has been kind to you, why didn't you tell this king earlier? This king must have sent someone to bring her old man to reunite with you. That little traitor Xiang Kang took the lead?"

"I am very regretful now." Han Xin replied: "If I had known that Xiang Kang's traitor would be so treacherous, and even my benefactor would not forget to use it, I should have sent someone to Huaiyin to fetch her."

"It's okay." Liu Laosan said carelessly: "That little traitor Xiang Kang has always liked hypocrisy, so he probably wouldn't do anything to your benefactor. Thank you, and repay her for saving your life back then."

Of course, Liu Laosan's pissing nature is here, and he said it very beautifully, but he was somewhat suspicious in his heart, and secretly said: "Is this really the case? I'd better be careful in the future."

In the Han army camp at the same time, Han Xin's autographed letter to Piao's mother was of course placed in front of Xiang Kang. After asking that it was indeed Han Xin's autograph, Xiang Kang said happily: "Unexpectedly, I really lied to you directly. When it comes to Han Xin’s handwritten letter, it can save a lot of trouble and time.” ——Here I must explain that if you can’t directly deceive Han Xin’s letter, as long as you are willing to pay the price, Xiang Kang has other channels You can get Han Xin's handwritten documents, right?

Fortunately, after all, Xiang Kang first gave Han Xin's letter to the Han army officials he brought from the Xingyang battlefield to study, and asked whether he could forge a letter with the same handwriting. After getting a positive answer, Xiang Kang was overjoyed and hurried He ordered: "Hurry up, imitate this handwriting immediately, and write a letter to the Overlord of Western Chu in the tone of Han Xin."

"Your Majesty, what's the content?" Several civil servants hurriedly asked.

"Use Han Xin's tone to inform my elder brother, saying that he obtained accurate information from Liu Ji's bandit army. Liu Ji insisted on entering Hangu Pass, not because we did not allow the troops of the princes outside the pass to enter the pass. It was Liu Ji. Ji was greedy for the throne of the king who entered the pass first, so he refused to listen to my elder brother's call to enter the soldiers, and wanted to be the first to enter Hangu Pass, forcing my elder brother to recognize him as the king of Guanzhong. For this matter , Liu Ji also secretly killed the envoy my elder brother sent to deliver the order to him."

"Tell my elder brother again in Han Xin's tone, that Liu Ji has been afraid of things being revealed, and my elder brother asked him to settle accounts. He has long since given birth to a rebellious heart, but he dare not offend me and my elder brother at the same time. , that's why I had to make a false argument with my elder brother for the time being. This time he entered Cheyuan Pavilion and refused to attack our camp with all his might, because Liu Ji wanted to preserve his strength and let my elder brother fight us. Both sides will suffer, and then he will reap the benefits, Liu Ji also said quietly that if possible, he would also kill my elder brother and dominate the world."

"Finally, tell my elder brother in Han Xin's tone, saying that Liu Jipifu is ambitious and ambitious, and has long planned to annex the world. I advise my elder brother to take this opportunity to kill Liu Ji and let Han Xin, the general of Nanyang Take over the Nanyang army, help my elder brother deal with us, and also swear a few poisonous oaths for Han Xin, vowing to be loyal to my elder brother for the rest of his life."

"By the way, don't forget, at the beginning of the letter, let Han Xin and brother talk about the old days, saying that he has not forgotten my brother, the old master, and bowed himself into Liu Ji's account, but he just wanted to keep an eye on my brother. Tighten Liu Ji."

The content of the letter Xiang Kang ordered casually was too complicated and not clear enough. The Han military officials first typed up the draft several times according to the meaning, and only after Xiang Kang nodded in satisfaction did he imitate Han Xin's handwriting and wrote a letter to Xiang Yu. The so-called letter written by Han Xin himself.After the letter was completed, Xiang Kang was overjoyed. He first rewarded several civil servants, and then arranged for the dead man to come forward and let him pretend to be Han Xin's confidant, and rushed back to Xingyang overnight to deliver the letter for "Han Xin".

Seeing Xiang Kang's arrangement, Long Qi, who has long been accustomed to Xiang Kang's style, of course hastened to flatter and praise Xiang Kang's clever plan like a god. This time Xiang Yu must be suspicious of Liu Laosan, Xiang Kang But he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this is just the beginning. We want to use the strategy of alienation to completely mess up our enemies on the southern front. We have to continue to work hard."

(End of this chapter)