In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

He clasped his hands together, covered his head with his sleeve, and lowered his head.

"General, I dare to advise you—disassociate yourself from Xiang Yu!" Han Xin's voice trembled, and he was covered in cold sweat.

Upon hearing Han Xin's words, Xiang An's previously troubled expression changed, becoming cold and serious.

"...Old Han, I need to make sure first, you—you should know what you're saying, right?"

"I know!" Han Xin suddenly raised his head, staring at Xiang An. "It is precisely because I know that I dare to say it!"

"The General's behavior is becoming increasingly bizarre; continuing to serve under him is pointless! We'll only be misled by his strange strategies, so I, Han..."

"Alright, Lao Han, I think I know what you're thinking." Xiang An grabbed Han Xin's shoulder and shook his head gently.

His expression was somewhat helpless.

"But that's my older brother."

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Chapter 915 Division of Forces

Looking into Xiang An's earnest eyes, Han Xin lowered his head, his chin trembling.

“I know what you’re worried about. To be honest, I’m worried about these issues too. I feel like my brother isn’t acting rationally at all right now. Instead, he’s acting a bit strange…” Xiang An shook his head and sighed. “I’ll go talk to him later, but I guess he’ll just say a bunch of things I don’t understand, just like when he was still in Xutai.”

“But he’s my older brother, Lao Han, remember that.” Xiang An placed both hands on Han Xin’s shoulders, his expression serious. “I’m his younger brother, and he’s my older brother, so I can’t leave him and go it alone.”

"...I understand." Han Xin pursed his lips, straightened up, grabbed Xiang An's sleeve, and said urgently and seriously, "But that arrangement is absolutely unacceptable."

“Our entire army has only 40,000 men. If our army goes to the west, the Chu soldiers on the main battlefield will only have 30,000 men left. Meanwhile, Zhang Han and Wang Li have more than 200,000 soldiers in Yan and Zhao in the north. Even if we only consider Zhang Han, he can directly mobilize 100,000 soldiers.”

"One hundred thousand! How can the general possibly defeat one hundred thousand with only thirty thousand troops? Without sufficient resources and with morale clearly low, a direct confrontation on the battlefield would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock!"

"I wasn't planning on following it anyway, don't worry." Xiang An looked into the distance and smiled. "I'll tell you the details later, I'm going now."

After patting Han Xin on the shoulder, Xiang An turned back and walked towards Xiang Yu's command tent.

Han Xin looked at Xiang An's back, clenched his fist, and still looked worried.

"Sigh..." After a long sigh, Han Xin shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards his tent.

......

"Little Four, is Big Brother still in the commander's tent?" Xiang An met Zi Juan on the way and asked.

Zijuan nodded, looking distressed: "Second brother, tell me first, what exactly happened to eldest brother?"

“He’s gone mad.” Xiang An shook his head. “I’m going to check on him now. You should go back first, so as not to delay tomorrow’s march.”

“…Okay.” Zijuan scratched her forehead and pouted.

Turning around, Xiang An could still hear Zi Juan muttering softly, "There must be something wrong with Big Brother's head..."

Xiang An's lips twitched, but he felt increasingly uncomfortable.

Because Xiang Yu now gives him the feeling that he's really no different from someone who's lost their mind.

Without announcing himself, Xiang An lifted the curtain and walked directly into Xiang Yu's tent.

"This time you went out... without your sister-in-law, don't you feel lonely?" Xiang An casually sat down next to her, pulled out a jar of wine from the corner, and opened it by himself.

"No rush, she'll come over on her own in a few days." Xiang Yu sat in his seat, tilting his head and staring wide-eyed, seemingly lost in thought.

"What you saw?"

"No, it's her personality that absolutely makes her do that."

Xiang An choked for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha—that's right, sister-in-law must stay by your side, brother. Why didn't you bring her with you from the beginning?"

"Her feelings for me are too heavy, too heavy." Xiang Yu placed one hand on the table, and even though he was absolutely rational, he couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

The two brothers looked at each other and burst out laughing.

After the laughter, there was indeed a long silence.

"So what?" Xiang An broke the silence first, straightening up and putting down his wine bowl. "Why were I sent to fight alone to the west?"

"Are you so sure you'll win on the main battlefield? Did you see it?"

"I didn't see it. I was just making reasonable deductions." Xiang Yu shook his head and straightened his head. "Future foresight is a passive process, not an active one. I can only see what I'm supposed to see."

"...Big brother, do you really still consider the three of us to be your younger brothers and sisters?" Xiang An stared at Xiang Yu for a long time before slowly uttering these words.

"Whether it's predicting the future, deducing it, or simply intuition, it doesn't matter."

"Me, the third brother, and the fourth brother, we just want you to get along with us like before, instead of letting reason completely dominate your mind like this now."

"Is it possible that your mind can't hold anything other than the idea of ​​world peace and prosperity?"

Xiang Yu paused for a moment.

"Xiang An, this is war."

"In your opinion, is it right to consider emotions during wartime in order to achieve peace and stability?"

"I can't argue with you, and I'm not here to fight you over this today." Xiang An was straightforward and waved his hand, tilting his head back to drink the wine in one gulp. "I just came to tell you that if you have any new strategies or tactics, you can talk to Xiao Juan and your father."

"You are a great general. If your subordinates don't even know your strategies, how can you fight a war?"

Xiang An didn't continue. If you talked to Xiang Yu too much now, your blood pressure would really go up.

God's Arrival

After putting down his wine bowl, Xiang An walked out of Xiang Yu's command tent on his own, just as he had walked in on his own earlier.

Xiang Yu watched Xiang An leave without saying a word, but remained seated, deep in thought.

......

The next morning, they set up camp and mounted their horses; Xiang Yu's army was about to continue its march.

"General, what about us...?" Han Xin rode a gray horse beside Xiang An, his expression slightly hesitant.

"No rush." ​​Xiang An said with a serious expression, gripping the reins of the swiftly moving horse, watching Xiang Yu lead 30,000 men northward, while he himself was to lead his men towards Xiayi.

“Let’s go around and have Xiaohan keep an eye on the main battlefield.” Xiang An glanced back at Han Xin and nodded. “We absolutely cannot let our elder brother go to fight Zhang Han alone. One hundred thousand men is too many. I’m a little worried about him.”

“And…” Xiang An’s eyes narrowed slightly, “that bastard Zhang Han…”

"I will kill him with my own hands!"

"Let's go! Let's go!"

Xiang An turned Tuanchi's head around. Tuanchi's recent changes have become increasingly obvious. There are still some gray and black hairs left on its head, and its body has turned white in large patches, but the color of its four legs is still very dark.

Well, the current color isn't too ugly, so Tuanchi has somewhat emerged from the jade.

Although it's still not pretty, Xiang Yu's Black Steed, the Cloud-Treading Steed, still has a glossy black coat, bulging muscles, and an imposingly handsome appearance, making Tuan Chi quite envious.

Perhaps when it turns completely white, it can once again compete with Wuzhui in terms of handsomeness.

Patting Tuanchi's neck, Xiang An led his army of ten thousand men, slowly advancing westward.

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Chapter 916 Zhang Liang

After parting ways with Xiang An, Xiang Yu led his army northwards, quickly crossing the Huai River. They were about to reach Juye Marsh, which was originally occupied by Peng Yue, and planned to cross the Wen River from there and head towards the Yellow River.

Xiang An's 10,000 men, carrying relatively few supplies, have already crossed Waihuang and reached the territory of Quyu by light cavalry and fast horses.

However, after conquering Quyu, Xiang An did not make any further moves.

According to the attack route originally arranged for him by Xiang Yu, the next major city Xiang An should have attacked was Xingyang.

but......

"Fourth Uncle, Liang Ning, get ready, we're going to attack Linji." Xiang An pressed his hand on the edge of the sand table, looking at his two generals, and said seriously.

Linji City is located directly north of Quyu City, separated by the Ju River and the Wen River, with a narrow delta area in between.

The water system in the Central Plains is extensive and interconnected. The Yellow River alone branches into many tributaries, such as the Wen River, Ju River, Luo River, and Yin River. Some of these tributaries even connect with another major river, the Huai River. This intricate network has a significant impact on many military activities, but it also provides many generals with opportunities to devise ingenious strategies.

Quyu City itself is a ferry crossing leading to the north of Jushui River, while Linji stands majestically on the north bank of Wenshui River, also possessing a ferry crossing.

“Our Chu army is skilled in naval warfare, but…” Xiang Lu thought for a moment, nodded, then hesitated slightly, “But Xiang An, are you really going to disobey your elder brother’s orders?”

"No plans," Xiang An said decisively. "On the front lines, 30,000 against 100,000? I don't know if he's lost his mind or what. Even if he's confident, our Western Chu can't afford to gamble like this."

“I didn’t try to persuade him before because I simply couldn’t convince him now.” Xiang An gritted his teeth, feeling helpless and anxious. “It was the same back in Xutai; he could only say things I couldn’t understand!”

"Our identity remains unchanged." Xiang An shook his head, no longer thinking about the troublesome matters. His gaze swept over the generals, and he said loudly, "We are still a surprise force, but no longer a surprise force to raid Hangu Pass. Instead, we are a surprise force to cooperate with the main force on the front lines to carry out a flanking attack!"

Standing next to Xiang An, Han Xin nodded and continued Xiang An's words: "Generals, look here."

"The situation in Zhao is extremely dire. Under Zhang Han's pressure, the two major cities of Chaoge and Anyang have already fallen. Now they are retreating to Handan, and the entire defensive line has been withdrawn three times, but the overall situation is still in a downward trend." Han Xin drew a line on the map sand table to indicate the current situation of Zhao.

"If nothing unexpected happens, in another month, or even less, the Zhao state will lose its hand and further stretch its overall defense line northeastward, completely losing control of the area south of the Huan River." Han Xin shook his head and sighed. "Not only the Zhao state, but the Yan state is also in a precarious situation. Both countries' territories are being constantly squeezed and driven in the same direction."

"And the general's attack route should be here."

Han Xin leaned out, picked up Xiang Yu's chess piece, and placed it to the north, which was Dong'e.

Dong'e was previously captured by Liu Ji, but after the Western Chu retreated and fully reclaimed its forces south of the Huai River, Dong'e is no longer under the control of the Western Chu and was instead taken back by Zhang Han.

Now Xiang Yu has to fight all over again, and this time it's an enhanced version.

From Juye Marsh to Dong'e, and further north is Wuyan, which is where Xiang Yu crossed the river during his campaign.

Once across the river, you'll reach the main battlefield where Qin and Zhao clash.

"And we, after we take Linji, will head here." Xiang An was a bit taller than Han Xin. He simply reached out and picked up the chess piece representing himself, placing it on a city right next to the south bank of the river.

White horse.

“Our route is longer than the General’s, so we don’t have much time. Let’s bring less supplies and resupply directly from the cities we’ve contributed.” Xiang An withdrew his hands and crossed his arms, saying, “We don’t have much time left, so we must act with lightning speed! While Zhang Han’s main force is on the front lines, we must cooperate with my elder brother and the Zhao army to complete the counter-encirclement of Zhang Han!”

"Your subordinates obey orders!" Xiang Lu and Liang Ning clasped their fists in greeting to Xiang An.

......

Juye Marsh, where Xiang Yu was stationed.

Inside a huge tent, a few planks were arranged to form a simple bed frame, on which a straw mat was laid. This was where the Chu soldiers usually slept.