Chapter 90 9. Big confrontation

At that time, the Chu-Han battlefield presented a distinct three-dimensional situation.Just talking about the distribution of the Chu army, there are four pieces-Xiang Yu returned to attack Waihuang, Long Qi and Zhou Lan cooperated with the Qi army to fight against Han Xin, Zhong Limei was stationed in Xingyang, and the great Sima Cao Jiu and Sai Wang Sima Xin, Zhong Limei who guarded Chenggao and Xingyang echoed each other. As soon as Xiang Yu left, the tide-like Han army rushed out from the direction of Xiaoxiu Wu under the leadership of Liu Bang.Liu Bang looked at Xingyang, then at Chenggao, and decided to take Chenggao first and then Xingyang before Xiang Yu came back. He repeatedly moved the tiger away from the mountain to eat the Chu army piece by piece.

The Han army swarmed the city of Chenggao, demanding that Cao Jiu, the Chu army, open the door and be beaten.Cao Jiu and Sima Xin listened to Xiang Yu's instructions before leaving, and stayed behind closed doors, refusing to fight, and waited for Xiang Yu to return fifteen days later.So, the Han army challenged the Chu army in Chenggao City for several days. Cao Jiu and Sima Xin resolutely pretended not to hear them, but they refused to open the door, which made you mad. Seeing this, Liu Bang was happy.I knew that Xiang Yu had given orders when he left, not to let the Chu army fight him.But how can it be done without fighting?Xiang Yu will be back in a few days, and it will be Liu Bang's turn to run around.We must take advantage of this time to give Chu Jun a hard meal, the opportunity is rare.

So Liu Bang asked the Han army to select the most unworthy soldiers, pick out the ones who are the most swearing, form a swearing squad, and take turns to go to Chenggao city to yell at Cao Jiu and Sima Xin's eight generations of ancestors.They scolded like this for one day, and then scolded for the next day. Every day, the scolding method is different, and it must be enough to stimulate Cao Jiu and Sima Xin, so as to maximize the degree of insult to them. After cursing for five or six days, Cao Jiu and Sima Xin finally became angry. As soon as the city gate opened, the Chu army rushed out furiously, intending to cross the Sishui River and fight a decisive battle with the Han army. Thousands of exhortations and ten thousand exhortations were forgotten.

But the Han army had been waiting for this opportunity outside the city.When the Chu army was half crossing, half crossing the Si River, and the other half were crossing the river, they suddenly heard the sound of drums shaking the sky, and ambushes broke out everywhere.Excited, Liu Bang personally commanded the Han army to rush up: "Kill, rush, hurry up, if you miss this time, you won't have such a good chance to kill..." The Han army rushed up like a tide.As Xiang Yu said, Xiang Yu is the most capable player in the world, but if Xiang Yu is not there, no one can be Liu Bang's opponent.The Chu army's defense line collapsed in an instant, and the soldiers who came out of the city would never have a chance to go back.

Witnessing the disastrous scene, Grand Sima Cao Jiu and King Sima Xin looked at each other in dismay: It's broken, I fell into Liu Bang's trick, and I forgot the order of King Chu before leaving, what should I do now? The two knew very well in their hearts that not only was their failure now, but it also meant a major turning point in the long confrontation on the Chenggao battlefield.The strength of the Chu army was severely weakened because of the rash actions of the two. They not only harmed themselves, but also implicated the entire Chu army. Unable to meet King Xiang Yu of Chu again, Grand Sima Cao Jiu and Sima Xin let out a long sigh, drew their swords, and killed themselves.

Liu Bang rushed up impatiently, first moved all the food, grass, supplies, silver and treasures of the Chu army, took back Chenggao, and stationed the army in Shanxi City, Guangwu.An army rushed to Ao Cang to retake the world's granary, and the rest of the main force crowded under the city of Xingyang, shouting for Zhong Limei to open the door quickly. Chu general Zhong Limo stood on Xingyang City blankly, his legs were fighting straight, knowing that Cheng Gao was lost, and the general situation of the Chu army was over-after Liu Bang's continuous piecemeal attacks, the overall strength of the Chu army finally reached the critical point of turning from strong to weak point.At this time Xiang Yu heard the news and rushed back like crazy, but it was too late.Xiang Yu suffers because he has no backup, and his rear is constantly harassed by Han guerrillas.However, the Chu army still failed to break through the Hangu Pass, which led to the repeat of Qin Shihuang's strategic pattern of destroying the six kingdoms.

Liu Bang had a stable rear, and reinforcements rushed over continuously to support him to continue fighting.However, Xiang Yu's rear became his weakness, and was harassed by the guerrilla tactics of the Han army again and again. Instead of helping Xiang Yu, he dragged Xiang Yu down several times. Looking back at the Chu-Han battlefield, after fighting for a long time, Xiang Yu finally failed to take another step into Guanzhong.The battle has reached this level, and it is already difficult to improve. The sad Xiang Yu also pulled his army to Guangwu Mountain.After that, the Han army was in Guangwu Shanxi, and the Chu army was in Guangdong East. The two armies lined up across the river and launched a long-term confrontation.The current Chinese chess is formed by imitating the formation of the two armies of Chu and Han confronting each other in Guangwu Mountain.There is also a folklore that Li Zuoche, the most prestigious military strategist at that time, set up an array on Guangwu Mountain. His exquisite layout left the Chu army stunned and helpless.

Confronting Guangwu Mountain, Xiang Yu will suffer another big loss-don't forget that Ao Cang's granary is in the hands of the Han army at this time! It was obvious that there was an endless stream of food from the Han army, and it was too much to eat.And the Chu army will soon face the trouble of cutting off food and grass.But if Xiang Yu wants to take back Ao Cang Granary, there is no one available under his command.If he goes by himself, I am afraid that Liu Bang will seize the opportunity to destroy his camp again. One hundred thousand soldiers fell into Xiang Yu's hands, and they became negative assets inexplicably. One by one, they were reduced to the weak without the ability to survive, and they attached themselves to Xiang Yu's arms and hoped to protect them.As long as Xiang Yu walks away, these people will be slaughtered by Liu Bang like pigs and sheep.

How was this battle fought, how did it end in the end, and the more you fought, the more hopeless it became? Xiang Yu was in pain and confused, but he couldn't figure out what was going on. After a stalemate like this for several months, the time has finally come.On Xiang Yu's side, there was insufficient food and grass, and the morale of the army began to fluctuate. At this time Xiang Yu remembered that he still had a card in his hand. trump card! Liu Bang's father Liu Taigong and Liu Bang's wife Lu Zhi. These two people, they have been living happily in the prisoner-of-war camp of the Chu army. After fighting for so long, the two armies of Chu and Han fought in tug-of-war many times. It is incredible that the two prisoners did not have any problems.