Chapter 34 11. Taking Qi and defeating Chu, Han Xin made great achievements

Han Xin became famous all over the world after the Battle of Jingxing. In July, he was ordered by Liu Bang to attack Qi State and continue to implement the strategic plan to open up the northern battlefield. "Gaoyang alcoholic" Li Shiqi drank and chatted freely, talking about his depression. Li Shiqi analyzed and said: "Now that Yan and Zhao have been calmed down, the hostile forces in the east, except Chu, are left with Qi." Liu Bang took a sip of wine and said, "This Han Xin has not heard from him for a long time, so I don't worry. Ah." Li Shiqi said: "It's no wonder General Han, the Qilu land occupied by King Tianguang of Qi is fertile and wild, and Tianjian led 200,000 troops to garrison in Licheng. The Tian family has three parts of their acre. On the ground, they are powerful and deeply rooted, and I also heard that they are very cunning and fickle, and they are not so easy to deal with." Liu Bang was slightly drunk, and said disapprovingly: "The general Han Xin is also a powerful character. He uses soldiers like a god. As long as It’s definitely okay to send troops.” Li Shiqi shook his head: “Qi’s land is backed by the sea and facing the river, the terrain is dangerous, and Jinan is close to Pengcheng, the capital of Chu, even if you send hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, it’s hard to be sure..."

Li Shiqi said with confidence at this time: "I would like to give it a try, to see if I can persuade the king of Qi to return to Han with a solid tongue, and win the battle without bloodshed, so that I can conquer Qi." Liu Bang didn't believe Li too much. As for Shiqi, Li Shiqi has some knowledge and loves to make mistakes, Liu Bang knows this very well.But Liu Bang never discouraged his subordinates from offering advice and suggestions, so he thought for a while and said, "Hehe, you are so sure, so please go!" Li Shiqi was very excited and vowed to fulfill his mission.

That night, Liu Bang and Li Shiqi, the monarchs and ministers with similar personalities, had a drink and broke up happily.The next day, Liu Bang personally sent Li Shiqi away, but unexpectedly, he sent Li Sheng, who claimed to have a three-inch tongue, to the point of no return. At this time, Qi Wang Tian Guang and Qi Xiang Tian Heng had been on the sidelines of the Chu-Han camp, hesitating. As soon as Li Sheng came to Qi State, Qi Wang seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, hoping to get more from Li Shiqi. Because of the valuable information, he treated Li Shiqi warmly.As soon as Li Shiqi saw this situation, he knew there was something going on, and his confidence doubled. After he was full of wine and food, he shook his tongue and talked eloquently.

He asked Tian Guang: "Does Your Majesty know what the hearts of the people in the world want?" King Qi smiled and said, "It's hard to say. What is Mr. Yi's opinion?" Li Shiqi laughed and said with certainty: "Of course it is to the King of Han Already!" Then, he told the whole story of a large set of long speeches that he carefully prepared.He said: "The King of Han took the lead in attacking Xianyang, but King Xiang violated the agreement, and then killed Emperor Yi, which is a great rebellion. The King of Han led his army to return to Sanqin, and went east to Hangu Pass to attack King Xiang and uphold justice. At the same time, he gathered the world. The forces of all parties support the descendants of the princes of the six countries, reward the generals who have made meritorious service when they conquer cities, and reward the soldiers under them when they gain wealth, share the benefits with the people of the world, and never eat alone. Therefore, Heroes and heroes are willing to be driven by him. But King Xiang is just the opposite. He turns a blind eye to the merits of others and is obsessed with mistakes. Feng. He is nepotism and insists on going his own way. As a result, all the people in the world rebel against him, and the sages and heroes resent him. No one is willing to work for him. !"

These kings of Qi would not be ignorant, but they didn't express much. After Li Shiqi finished speaking, he began to talk about martial arts: "The king of Han pacified Guanzhong and cut off the three kings; crossed the Yellow River to the north to attack Wei Bao; Chen Yu... These are not relying solely on human strength, there must be help from heaven! Now, the Han army is guarding the strategically important Chenggao, blocking the Taihang Mountain pass; to the south, Yingbu's forces are gathering; to the east , Peng Yue made Xiang Yu so exhausted that he could not take care of the tail; on the northern line, Han Xin is raising his troops, and the next target of attack is you, Your Majesty." Hearing these words, King Qi couldn't sit still, stood up and paced.Li Shiqi continued to work hard: "The direction of the general trend of the world is very clear. I think it is better for the king to submit to the King of Han as soon as possible and preserve Qi. Otherwise, the army will overwhelm the country and all jade and stone will be destroyed. Then it will be too late to regret! May the king think deeply."

Qi Wang Tianguang originally had a deep hatred with Xiang Yu for killing his father.His father Tian Rong was the first to rebel against Xiang Yu, but was defeated and killed. Later, Tian Guang succeeded to the throne and continued to contend with the Chu army.It was precisely because the Qi army attracted Chu's attention and strength that Liu Bang had the opportunity to take advantage of the vacancy and enter Huiding Pass; and Liu Bang drove straight in and once captured Pengcheng, the capital of Chu, forcing Xiang Yu to withdraw the elite Chu army from Qi. Alleviated the crisis and pressure of Qi.Objectively, Han and Qi played a strategic supporting role, forming an invisible anti-Chu alliance.Emotionally, Zhu Tian is undoubtedly inclined to Liu Bang.Nowadays, in the Chuhe Han world, it is either one or the other, and the choice is made after judging the situation. Naturally, it is much more likely to take refuge in the King of Han.This is also the reason why Li Sheng is confident and determined to win.

Tian Guang looked at Tian Heng, the prime minister and uncle, and said to Li Shiqi: "Mr. is tired from the journey, take a rest first, and we will talk in detail in the evening..." Then the two left and discussed repeatedly. It was not alarmist, so he decided to join the King of Han, first notified Li Sheng, and then sent an envoy to pay tribute to the King of Han.There was no war on the Eastern Front, and a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and Zhu Tian felt relieved.They liked and appreciated Mr. Li very much, so they asked him to stay for a longer period of time, where they held wine meetings and had fun every day.Li Shiqi even thought that he was done, he was full of ambitions, and he was so happy to miss Han.

It's just that I didn't expect that something happened. Under Liu Bang's repeated urging, Han Xin here led his army to march eastward, and was preparing to cross the Yellow River from Pingyuan Ferry to attack Qiguo.At this time, he got information that Li Shiqi had successfully persuaded Qi to surrender without resorting to force; and Qi's heavy troops, which had been waiting to defend against the Han army, had also lifted their guards, creating a peaceful scene.Han Xin thought that since there was no battle to fight, he planned to stop advancing.At this time, there came out a good man-the strategist Kuai Che.

Kuai Che is a famous eloquent debater. He once successfully persuaded Fan Yang of the Qin Dynasty to order Xu Gong to surrender to Chen Sheng. There were more than 30 cities in the land of Yanzhao. lively.He provoked Han Xin and said: "The king of Han ordered the general to attack the state of Qi. Li Shiqi was just sent there to try his luck. What's the matter with the general? Besides, Li Shiqi is just a man of great success Disciple, he rode into the army alone, showing off his three-inch tongue. If he really conquered more than 70 cities with his tongue, doesn't it mean that the general's tens of thousands of troops can't be worth a tongue? Then you have been doing it for several years General, it’s not as good as a scholar’s ​​hard work!” Kuai Che’s remark may be out of jealousy, or it may be purely to show himself, the purpose is not clear, but it did change Li Shiqi’s fate.It stands to reason that Han Xin would disdain to compete with a strategist. However, in the era of war and chaos, the situation is changing rapidly, and Han Xin also has deeper reasons for attacking. Kuai Che's words played a certain catalytic role, so he continued to march.In fact, at this time, the envoy sent by Liu Bang to convey the latest order was already on the way.

In the winter and October of the fourth year of the Han Dynasty (203 BC), the Han army crossed the Yellow River and made a surprise attack.The unsuspecting Qi army was caught off guard and was defeated. The Han army fought all the way to Linzi, the capital of Qi.When Tian Guang heard the news that the Han army was approaching, he summoned Li Sheng urgently, and said with a stern face: "Heaven and earth conscience, I treat my husband well, right? What's going on? How do you explain it? You don't tell us all this Clear, I'm not polite, the frying pan is ready for you!" Li Shiqi had also received the news before, and his mood was very complicated, but he couldn't argue with it.He first complained in his heart that Han Xin shouldn't have done so much, and he also blamed the King of Han for not delivering the order in time, and felt ashamed of Zhu Tian.He didn't know how to answer Tian Guang's question, but he just felt that he was very useless, and now, any explanation would be superfluous...

Li Shiqi was very wronged and disgusted by Tian Guang's involuntary reprimand.Li Sheng said solemnly: "Anyway, I have a clear conscience, and there is no need to explain, isn't it just a death?" He walked towards the boiling oil pan. The news of Li Shiqi's cooking reached Liu Bang's ears at once. Liu Bang lost a friend who drank and boasted, so he was naturally very sad and hated Qi Guo.Soon, Han Xin received the order of Qi State to submit to the King of Han, and he also felt that Li Shiqi's death was a pity. In November of the fourth year of the Han Dynasty, Han Xin defeated the Qi and Chu allied forces, killed the Chu general Long Qi, and pacified Qi.So far, Han Xin has moved eastward for more than 2,000 miles, forming a strategic encirclement situation against the Chu army from the east and north, directly threatening the Chu rear. Han Xin holds a large army and occupies a very important position in the world. After repeated thinking, he feels that military power is important and wants to become king on his own.So he sent someone to write a letter to Liu Bang, saying: "Qi State is cunning and capricious. The southern border borders Chu State. In order to benefit the current situation, I hope that I will be allowed to act as the king of Qi temporarily and manage Qi State." At that time, Liu Bang was confronting the Chu army in Xingyang. Han Xin's envoy arrived. Liu Bang opened the letter and read it. He was furious and cursed: "I am besieged here, and I hope that he will help me day and night, but he wants to establish himself as king." Zhang Liang leaned close to Liu Bang's ear and said, "The Han army is in a disadvantageous situation at present, it is better to take this opportunity to make him king, treat him well, and let him guard the state of Qi by himself, otherwise there may be troubles." Liu Bang suddenly woke up and turned his head. , deliberately scolded: "The big man has calmed down the princes, so if you want to do it, you must be the real king. Why do you need to be a temporary king?" Conscripted his army to attack the Chu army. After Xiang Yu lost the general Long Qie, he was afraid that the Chu State would be attacked, so he sent Wu She to persuade Han Xin to oppose Han, but Han Xin refused to listen; Han Xin did not agree to replace Liu Bang and Xiang Yu and dominate the world. Generally speaking, Han Xin was loyal to the King of Han, but the King Feng incident made Liu Bang and Han Xin form a "Liangzi", which also laid the root of the disaster for Han Xin's final untimely death. Li Shiqi made peace frontally, and Han Xin sent troops behind his back. Although Li Shiqi's life was killed because of poor news, it objectively accelerated the process of Han Xin's victory.The Qi army lifted its guard under Li Shiqi's three-inch tongue, and Han Xin easily took down Qi and established military exploits. The two completed a seamless cooperation without any agreement.Although Liu Bang lost a drinking friend, he had a favorable situation in the dispute between Chu and Han.