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Chapter 624 The Crazy Queen

Chen Ping and Li Si, who were in Hongdu, also had the same idea about Qi's sudden dispatch of troops to join the war. They sent troops to Pengcheng and Linzi to restrain the Qi army and force Han Xin to return to the division for rescue.

When Feiying's news was sent to Xin'an, it would also be sent to Hongdu at the same time.So that King Yin Xu of Yue and his important ministers can understand the development of the incident and communicate with each other in a timely manner.

Upon receiving the news of Han Xin's dispatch of troops, Chen Ping and Li Si reacted decisively, and immediately sent Dong Yi to lead troops to the Huai River to accept Zhang Han's dispatch.They believed that Xin'an would issue an order in a short time, and the two sides' ideas coincided with each other.The Yue Kingdom is making use of its convenient communication channels to make timely responses and arrangements.

In April of the seventh year of King Yue, Zhang Han led a large army across the Huai River from Xu/Yi and marched towards Pengcheng.The Yue State invested [-] troops in this battle, commanded by Zhang Han, who is proficient in the art of war, all equipped with the most advanced equipment of the Yue State.The remaining tens of thousands of troops played around and defended the Huaishui defense line, not giving Qi and Liang any chance.

Li Zuoche was the military commander of Qi State guarding the north bank of the Huai River. As Qi Wang Hanxin's favorite general, Li Zuoche shouldered a lot of responsibility.Han Xin dared to mobilize him to guard against Zhang Han, and even thought of letting him go north to Zhaodi to compete with Wei Liao for Hedong. This shows Han Xin's high hopes and confidence in Li Zuoche.

Li Zuoche is also considered a leader among the younger generation of generals, but this time his opponent is the wily veteran general Zhang Han.Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, is dead, and the only one in the world who has defeated Zhang Han is the king of Qi, Han Xin.For other people, usually it is not an opponent at all.

What's more, the State of Yue invested [-] troops, while the State of Qi has far fewer troops on the north bank of the Huai River, and its equipment and combat effectiveness seem to be superior.Zhang Han first confuses Li Zuoche by pretending to go northward to attack Daliang on the upper reaches of the Huai River. When the main force of the Qi army was unprepared, he suddenly crossed the lower reaches of the Hebei River and caught Li Zuoche by surprise.

Zhang Han went north to attack, and the target was directly locked on Pengcheng, the former capital of the Western Chu Kingdom, which can be described as menacing.Created a momentum of revenge for Xiang Yu in Chu, and encouraged Chu soldiers to fight bravely.The generals who had surrendered to the Yue State from the Western Chu State all asked for orders to join the war. For a while, the Yue Army was able to serve as a teacher with a large number of talents, and the momentum was huge.

As a result, Li Zuoche couldn't bear it any longer, and immediately sent a letter for help to Qi Wang Hanxin on Xizheng Road, and at the same time told the prime minister Kuai Che who stayed in Linzi to take precautions.Han Xinzheng led an army of 20 from the Qi State, approaching Daliang mightily, and prepared to continue westward to Xingyang.

But at this time, he received a distress letter from Li Zuoche. In desperation, he had to go back to the teacher for help.When Kuai Che of Linzi heard the news, he was also very impressed. The purpose of the Yue State was obvious, but it was to hold back the army of the Qi State from participating in the Xingyang War.

Although he knew the purpose of Yue Guo, he was helpless.Yin Xu dared to put all the mobile forces of the Yue State into a desperate fight, and started a war with the Qi State, which was trying its best to maintain the superficial peace, which shows that the Yue State has made great determination.The leader of the army is the peerless famous general Zhang Han, so people have to be cautious.

It's a pity that Li Zuoche couldn't stop Zhang Han. Even if there were more than [-] troops, it might not be able to have much effect. Han Xin had to do it himself. This is the saddest part of Qi.If Han Xin didn't return to his teacher, he didn't know what kind of chaos would happen. It was very possible that Pengcheng would be under Zhang Han, and it would be logical for soldiers to force Linzi.The Yue State could adapt to the situation and change the original Qilu containment plan into an actual attack and occupation, the consequences would be disastrous.

This is a situation that must never happen in the Qi State. The impact of the siege of the capital is very bad. Han Xin does not want his image in the eyes of the army and the people to be destroyed.What's more, Linzi still has his most beloved woman and his unborn son, so Han Xin naturally dare not put them in danger.

Especially judging from the time, the time gap between the dispatch of the army of Qi State and the attack of Yue State was not long.It stands to reason that it is impossible for Yue Wang Yinxu, who is in Xin'an, to receive the news and make a decision in such a short period of time, and then deliver it to the front line for implementation.It was this inherent time misunderstanding that made Han Xin believe that Yue's attack on Pengcheng and Linzi was premeditated.In this case, it is necessary to be more cautious.

In desperation, Han Xin had no choice but to return to the teacher to rescue.However, Zhang Han didn't seem to want to fight him directly. The Qi and Yue armies often met in short combat, and there was no decisive battle between the main forces.Zhang Han circled around with Han Xin along the Huai River, sometimes retreating to Huainan, and sometimes going north to attack.

Obviously, Zhang Han was just trying to delay the time, just to contain Han Xin.Knowing the purpose of crossing the country, but suffering from no countermeasures, he can only helplessly be led by the nose by the other party.Han Xin once wanted to conquer the Huai River and go south, but unfortunately Zhang Han was cautious, and the Yue State Navy swam in the river, operating a steel defense line, and there was no chance at all.

Han Xin could only watch Zhang Han jumping up and down helplessly, and sighed helplessly.Han Xin felt a deep sense of frustration at being tricked by Yue Guo again.Qi's feat of sending troops to rescue Han's Xingyang died in this way.

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When Lu Zhi, who was far away in Xingyang, heard the news, he couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes.

She didn't expect such a result, even if she humbled herself and made such a promise and sacrifice.Even exchanging dignity and practical benefits for Han Xin's support, the result is still nothing.

He hated Yue King Yin Xu very much. Han Xin had already agreed to send troops, but was destroyed by Yue State, and the great opportunity was completely lost like this.The Han Kingdom has indeed reached a precarious and dangerous edge, and it may fall apart and disappear in smoke at any time.

Without the support of Han Xin, how long can the Han Kingdom last?Lu Zhi's mood is terrible. Is this the end of his son's life?Lu's pheasant was full of unwillingness, but there was nothing he could do.

The painstaking planning and all the sufferings he had suffered over the years were all in vain. Lu Zhi felt a deep pain in his heart, which was extremely uncomfortable, like a steel needle pricking his heart.

After all, Lu Zhi is just a woman after all, a woman with immature and weak shoulders, barely supporting the current situation of the Han Kingdom is not bad.The heart that supports him is to help her son keep the country, and she has no choice but to pin all her hopes on Han Xin.It's a pity that Yue Guo didn't give him this chance at all, which dashed her hopes.

A feeling of despair involuntarily welled up in my heart, loneliness and helplessness suddenly enveloped my whole body, Lu Zhi was suddenly terrified.She seems to be a shrewd and strong woman, but in reality she still has a very weak side in her heart.

In an instant, Lu Zhi's confidence seemed to be shattered, and he sat slumped on the ground, extremely lost and helpless... There was more fear and fear of the future in his eyes, what should he do?Scratching my head and scratching my head, I just can't think of a safe and effective way.Lu Zhi knew very well that if she continued like this, she was undoubtedly waiting for death, and she didn't want to sit and wait for death.

"Queen, many lords and generals jointly asked to see the King of Han..." Seeing Lu Zhi's expression, the maid didn't dare to interrupt rashly, but the things outside were really troublesome, so she pretended to be brave and came to report tremblingly.While speaking, he carefully observed the queen's reaction, lest he made any mistake accidentally.

"Please see the King of Han?" Lu Zhi hesitated for a moment before realizing it. He was a little surprised by this, but he didn't take it seriously.Indifferently said: "Tell them, the King of Han is recovering from illness, it is not appropriate to see each other today..."

The maid stood there hesitantly, hesitated to speak, and did not leave in time.

Lu Zhi was already in a bad mood, looked at the obedient little maid with some surprise, and said angrily, "What? Didn't you hear my order?"

"Queen, I'm afraid it won't work..." The maid stammered: "All the officials have rumored that the King of Han has been assassinated and died. They want to see the King of Han to refute the rumors with their own eyes, so they can feel at ease... More than a hundred people have gathered..."

Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and infinite horror quickly filled his heart, as if he had fallen into a cold ice cellar, it was so cold to the bone.

Although they kept the funeral secret, although they tried to cover it up as much as possible, the news of Liu Bang's death leaked out.Or maybe someone with a heart inferred something from the clues, and then became suspicious.

Doubt is a terrible thing, curiosity will drive them to know the truth.Under someone's deliberate fueling, the news about Liu Bang's assassination and death in Xingyang City spread like wildfire, and soon the whole city was panicked.Many people said that they had seen Han Wang not long ago, and that Han Wang should be fine, just injured.

But those who were interested immediately noticed the strangeness. It seemed that they only met each other from a distance that day, and no one really saw clearly that it was Liu Bang, the King of Han.But since that day, Liu Bang has never appeared in public again, and the situation is inevitably suspicious.

Under the rush of interested people, many officials and future officials came to seek an interview in the name of visiting the King of Han with the idea of ​​refuting rumors and reassuring people, and the purpose was to find out.Of course, there are also many people who are already wavering in their hearts. They came this time to investigate the situation and use this as a benchmark to assist in making a final judgment.Qi's reinforcements were forced to withdraw. If Liu Bang, the King of Han, died at this juncture, the Lord Shaoguo was suspicious, and the army's morale was in turmoil, Han would really have no hope.

So such a large group of people came to the palace together, and the maids tried to stop them in vain, so they had to report to Lu Zhi in person.

As soon as Lu Zhi heard the report and the development of the matter, his head became dizzy, and he was anxious for a while, and there was no good way.What should I do?What should I do?What should I do?
Lu Zhi suddenly became a little crazy.

The maids looked at Lu Zhi in amazement, wondering in their hearts, isn't it just asking to see the King of Han?Why did the queen go crazy?
(End of this chapter)