Chapter 12 Two, gambling

King Huai of Chu soon received the news that Song Yi had been killed.The reason Xiang Yu gave was that Song Yi colluded with Qi State in an attempt to rebel. It sounds like nonsense.rebellion?What kind of rebellion did you conspire against?If he really rebelled, he led his troops and went straight to the Qin army, and why was he still lingering with Qi. King Huai of Chu and the officials of the Chu army knew that Song Yi's death was Xiang Yu's seizure of power.But it is clear to understand, but there is nothing to do with Xiang Yu. Since the situation cannot be reversed, the best way is to push the boat along.This is also a leadership skill.That's what King Huai of Chu did. He formally appointed Xiang Yu as the general to command the whole army to rescue Zhao.

For Xiang Yu, killing Song Yi won the leadership, but it did not change the difficult situation at all. He knew the strength of the Qin army. Zhang Han's army and Wang Li's army together totaled 400,000.Look at yourself again, only 40,000.Moreover, among the 40,000 people, only 8,000 are soldiers from the Xiang family, and the rest are all rebels of various brands. What are the chances of winning 40,000 miscellaneous troops against 400,000 regular troops of the Qin Empire? Otherwise, just withdraw.But Xiang Yu had no way out, once he was defeated, he had to raise his head to see King Huai of Chu.In comparison, the Qin army is under much less pressure, and even if it is defeated, it can be transferred.

This is what we usually call a last stand, you can only win, not lose.It's like the World Cup group stage. The first two games were tied and one lost. If you want to qualify, you must win the last game. The Chu army is in a difficult situation, and the Zhao army in Julu is even more critical. Judging from the layout of the Qin army, Zhang Han's army was stationed in the south to deliver food to the Qin army besieging Julu.There are two Qin armies, one for the main attack and the other for the auxiliary attack.The giant deer is like a sheep under the control of two wolves. Take Han Dazui's style of commentary on the game to describe it as: there is a lot of turmoil in front of Julu, and the situation is precarious and in danger.

Xiang Yu had no better way, he decided to fight recklessly, concentrated his strength to attack the heart of the two Qin armies, and cut off the connection between the two armies. This style of play may seem reckless, but it is actually rough and subtle. Not only can I lift a tripod, but I have also read several military books.On the surface, the layout of the Qin army is impeccable, but upon closer inspection, the corridor connecting the two Qin armies is their heart and their weakest point. It is called ability to find a flaw when the other party has almost no flaws.Similar to modern business wars, picking holes in the contract.

When the battle plan was drawn up, Xiang Yu tested the water first. He sent generals Yingbu and General Pu to lead 20,000 people to cross the Yellow River first, destroying the tunnel built by Zhang Han's army, so as to prevent him from providing supplies to Wang Li's army. Generals Yingbu and Pu defeated the Qin army guarding the tunnel in one fell swoop.Although this was a small victory, it was a big opportunity for Xiang Yu. The problem of the Qin army was fully exposed, that is, Zhang Han's army in Yongdao was very weak. At this time, attack Zhang Han's army with all the main force.

The real gamble is about to begin, and the winner will be determined.The gambling term is called "Stud". Xiang Yu has the courage to gamble, but his strength is far inferior to his opponent, so how can he fight against his opponent?There is only one answer: rely on mentality and tactics. At this juncture, everyone can think of a word called: burn the boat and sink the boat. Xiang Yu delivered another provocative speech. Don't underestimate speeches. Looking back at history, Hitler once became the head of state by relying on speeches; looking at the present, countless liars rely on speeches to get money.

The boss of the company who can’t even pay the salary usually incites the employees like this: the difficulty is only temporary, everyone paddles the big boat, works together to brave the huge waves, see the rainbow after the storm, and you will be the veterans and core of the company in the future. money.So, the crowd was passionate. It is necessary to fool around, no one cares about the process of your hard work, the world only looks at the results.Most people care about whether you fly high or not, only a few people care about whether you are tired or not. After Xiang Yu finished his speech, he ordered the whole army to sink the ferry.Breaking the cooking pots and retorts, burning the barracks, each with only three days' rations, and fighting the Qin army to the death.

In other words, the Qin army must be defeated within three days.After three days, if the Qin army is not destroyed and the food and grass are seized, he will automatically starve to death. The strength is far inferior to the opponent, and it is necessary to make a quick decision.Xiang Yu was somewhat crazy like a bandit. But this madness was just right, taking advantage of the gap between the Qin army to attack.The key is one word: fast!Otherwise, it will be attacked by the two armies. This is completely forced by things.Psychology calls this state stress, which refers to the instantaneous reaction of a person to an unexpected emergency.

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of reactions to stress, one is stunned, confused thinking, at a loss, and misjudgment; Xiang Yu's reaction was the latter. For soldiers, stress psychology is very important. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" puts it clearly: the generals assign tasks to the army, just like removing a ladder from a high place, so that they can advance without retreating. Xiang Yu's game is to climb up and draw ladders.Zhang Han was dumbfounded for a moment, he didn't expect Xiang Yu to bet all his chips as soon as he came up, and directly attacked the tunnel.

The Qin army in the corridor was defeated, and what Zhang Han wanted was not to counterattack, but to rest.I plan to fight hard with each other after I have recuperated. He rested here, but Xiang Yu rushed towards Wang Lijun without stopping. Wang Lijun was also caught off guard. They were all focused on besieging the giant deer, but they didn't know that the Chu army seemed to descend from the sky and arrived in front of them. Wang Li hastily accepted the challenge and was completely taken aback.The Zhao army in Julu City took the opportunity to cooperate with the Chu army inside and outside, and wiped out Wang Li's army.

Julu was defeated, and Zhang Han retreated to Jiyuan to defend.Although there are still more than 200,000 troops, their morale is low and they have no intention of fighting again. Xiang Yu should chase the remaining brave bandits to the south bank of the Zhangshui River, and Zhang Han was defeated again. The giant deer battle, the dust settled.The situation of Zhang Han and Xiang Yu is a double sky of ice and fire. Xiang Yu became famous in the first battle, and his prestige index soared among the rebels from all walks of life. For a while, flowers bloomed, cars saw cars, and birds saw birds. But Zhang Han wants to cry but has no tears.The news of the defeat was sent back to Xianyang, and Hu Hai was furious. How could a mere tens of thousands of rebels defeat the majestic 400,000 imperial army? Is Zhang Han not working hard?Or is he privy to the rebels? As soon as Hu Hai became suspicious, Zhang Han panicked, and hurriedly sent Chief Shi Sima Xin to Xianyang to inquire about the news. Not long after, Sima Xin came back and told Zhang Han that Zhao Gao was in power in the court.If we win the battle, he will definitely envy and hate; if we fail the battle, we will inevitably die at his hands. I hope the general will consider it carefully. At this time, Chen Yu, the general of the Zhao army, also sent a letter to Zhang Han. This is a standard capitulation letter, which can be included in war textbooks. Chen Yu started from what happened to the generals of the Qin army. To put it bluntly, the two generals of Bai Qi and Meng Kuo made more contributions than you, but they were the ones who made great contributions to Gao Zhenzhu, and they were all killed in the end.You are considered the third generation general of the Qin Empire. The longer you lead the troops outside, the more enemies you will have in the court. Obviously, you will be killed if you have meritorious deeds, and you will also be killed if you have no merits; now, the heroes of the world are going to destroy Qin, general, you can't directly express your opinions to Qin II internally, and you are a general who will subjugate the country and destroy the army outside. If you are isolated and helpless, why not join forces with the princes to attack Qin, and also claim the land as king? Sima Xin's reply and Chen Yu's letter were like pouring two basins of ice water on Zhang Han's head. He was disheartened, but his mind was clear.Now, I am oppressed by powerful enemies outside, and suspected by Zhao Gao and Hu Hai inside.It's better to surrender to Xiang Yu, maybe he can survive. Xiang Yu was so arrogant at this time that he refused to accept Zhang Han's surrender.He wanted to continue fighting, and sent General Pu to follow and pursue, defeated Zhang Han's army, and cut off their southward retreat.Afterwards, Xiang Yu personally led the main force, pursued Zhang Han to Huanshui, and dealt heavy damage again. Zhang Hanjun's spirit, body, and psychology completely collapsed.Zhang Han again sent people to beg for surrender.At this time, Xiang Yu's food and grass were not enough.After weighing, he decided to accept Zhang Han's surrender. He didn't kill Zhang Han, but kept him by his side. At this point, the Qin army was completely destroyed. It remains unbelievable that a great army should end in such dismal ways, that the will to fight that had lasted 500 years unfailingly collapsed in an instant. Qin Shihuang once brought this imperial army to the peak of glory.However, his ambition beyond the ages drained the empire's power. In any case, the fate of an army is closely attached to its country.In the last days of the Qin army, the order of the empire had collapsed.When the soldiers were fighting in front, there was no one to support their homes, and the fate of destruction was irreversible.