Chapter 41 Chapter Forty-One

In the tent of the Han army camp, Han Xin gestured in front of the unfolded map and said, "This Chen Yu seems to be taking the initiative to fight our army. This is great news not only for me, but also for everyone!" The generals laughed. Han Xin said: "In my opinion, Chen Yu's art of war is still at the level of ancient times. This time, let's let him experience it and open his eyes!" As Han Xin said, he picked up the token and said, "Give me the general order, Fan Kuai, immediately lead two thousand light cavalry, and tie a red flag of the Han army on each shoulder, and set off here, along the path, climb to the top of the mountain. , Ambush on the high ground where Zhao's army can be seen."

Han Xin said again: "Due to tomorrow's battle, our army will retreat to Mianmanshui soon due to its weakness. As soon as Zhao Guo's army sees our army retreating, it will definitely chase after it. Therefore, the defenders at the pass must not Many. At that time, General Kui, you should immediately lead an assault team to attack the pass, pull down the Zhao army’s flag as soon as possible after entering the pass, and replace them all with red Han army flags. Don’t worry about the rest.” After hearing this, the generals were very puzzled. Cao Shen said: "If you change the enemy's flag, can you win the battle? The general forgive me for being rude. This is really unheard of."

Zhang Er said: "Don't worry, everything is up to the general. As long as we do this, we will have a good chance of winning." Everyone looked at Han Xin, he was like a god. Han Dao said: "In addition, pass my order that before dawn tomorrow, only some dry food will be distributed to the subordinates, and tell them that after dawn, we will defeat the Zhao army first, and then have a good breakfast!" All the generals said in unison: "Here!" Outside Jingxing Pass, it was freezing cold, so Han Xin deployed troops outside Jingxing Pass to form a backwater formation to attract Zhao Jun to fight.Han Xin led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to set up a fish-scale formation by the river first!

Zhang Er asked: "General, what does Zhao Jun stand still?" Han Xin said: "Look, I will fight the enemy with this fish-scale formation, and Chen Yu will definitely come out." Sure enough, Chen Yu heard the report on the opposite Jingxing Pass that the Han army had formed a formation of fish scales by the river, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "I am so good at Han Xin, but I only know such ordinary formations! Hmph , Let him line up! Wait for a while, I will drive him into the water, so that his entire army will be wiped out!" Li Zuoche fell into deep thought.He only felt a chill of fear rushing up his back, and he said: "The general doesn't understand why Han Xin boldly put on such a formation to lure the enemy!"

Chen Yudao: "Let me tell you, he doesn't intend to put me in his eyes, thinking that I am the king of Wei! Gentlemen, can you let this arrogant guy go? Send me the general order, switch! The army goes out to form a formation !" On the battlefield, both sides rushed forward with their own formations, and when they came into contact, there were roars all over the place, weapons intersecting, swords and swords flickering, the chaos was chaotic, and there were shouts of killing and screams everywhere! Cao Shen led the lieutenants, cut down several Zhao soldiers, shuttled through the battle formation, looking for the direction of Shuaiqi!

Han Xin suddenly ordered: "Abandon the drum flag and retreat to the camp by the river!" Everyone was puzzled, and Han Xin ordered: "Let people retreat into the barracks, and rely on the deer village to defend!" Han Xin and Zhang Er retreated into the camp and commanded the soldiers to fight back. The battle was fierce. The scouts rushed forward and fell down on the tunnel: "General! We suffered heavy casualties, but we have sealed the barriers of Luzhai, Zhao Jun is temporarily unable to effectively break through our army's fortress!" Han Xin ordered: "Call all the generals!"

The horn sounded, and all the generals led the soldiers around Han Xin to gather around Han Xin.Han Xin looked around, everyone had blood on their faces and wounds on their bodies.He said: "Soldiers! Today, this is a battle of life and death! A battle of life and death! Whoever does not risk his life must die here! Whoever does not risk his life, don't even think about taking his life today! Parents in my hometown , I won’t see you again! Back off, everyone will die, whether you will be a ghost in the water or a hero on the battlefield, it’s all up to you!” All the generals said in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Han Xin ordered: "Let go of the camp gate, let's go out to kill the enemy!" Chen Yuzheng commanded the generals and led the soldiers to attack bravely. Wave after wave of soldiers rushed into the melee, but the flag of the Han army was still flying high in the Han camp. Chen Yu ordered: "Send me the general order, let all the defenders of the pass be dispatched, no need to guard the pass, everyone joins the battle!" Chen Yu led several attendants to gallop on horseback, back and forth to boost morale!At this moment, only the shrill sound of the horn was heard.Chen Yu reined in his horse and looked back at the closed gate tower, he couldn't help being surprised.At this moment, he saw that above the city tower at Jingxingkou Pass, the barrier had been occupied by the Han army, and there were red flags all over the city head, Chen Yu couldn't help but turn pale with shock.When all the soldiers turned their heads, they couldn't help being shocked and shaken, and suddenly became chaotic.

When the Han army in front saw the banner at the top of the city, they couldn't help but let out an earth-shattering cry, their morale soared, and the Zhao soldiers fled frantically. Chen Yu saw his family's flag on the ground, being trampled on by others, and knew that the situation was over, he couldn't help but panic! In this way, although Zhao Jun had a large number of people, no one could control them when they collapsed.When Chen Yu fled to the upper reaches of a tributary of the Mianman River, his subordinates killed him because of disputes, and he died with regret.Zhao Wangxie was captured alive, and all the remnants of Zhao Guo surrendered.

In Zhao's capital, Han Xin, Zhang Er, and Lu Wan, the envoy sent by the King of Han, walked along the corridors of Zhao's capital.The Han soldiers lined the road to welcome the Han envoys, struck their breastplates with their swords, and let out earth-shattering roars to welcome the Han envoys. Lu Wan clasped her hands and asked Han Daoxing: "General, the principle of war is that 'the formation should be backed by mountains or used as a barrier on the right side; when facing water, the water should be used as a front or left barrier'. It is said that today's victory, victory The general ordered the Han army to deploy with their backs, so that there was no way out, and predicted that they would have breakfast after defeating the Zhao army. The generals were not convinced at first, but in the end we still won a complete victory. What kind of tactic is this?"

Han Xin smiled slightly and said, "I am willing to tell everyone about it now. In fact, the backwater formation I used is also clearly recorded in "Sun Tzu's Art of War", but the general and others failed to notice it! Is it because I, Han Xin, did not enter the Han camp step-by-step, and the 30,000 Guanzhong soldiers under him were recruited just now. This is like the so-called "leading the unfamiliar market In general, only the aura of putting them to death can make everyone voluntarily fight. If they were placed on the ground, as soon as they saw an enemy army several times larger than our army attacking, all the people would have fled long ago. Defeat is certain, who else is willing to fight this battle for me?" The generals finally saw Han Xin's extraordinary resourcefulness and nodded their heads. That night, in Zhao Guohan's barracks, Han Xin and Zhang Er, led by the lieutenant general, came to a dark tent. Kneeling in the tent is Li Zuoche, whom Han Xin once ordered to reward him with a thousand gold.Li Zuoche's temple hair was disheveled and his expression was dull. The lieutenant general said: "The mountain people found him and came to see him tied up." Han Dao said: "Reward the mountain people with a thousand pieces of gold." Han Xin walked over, untied Li Zuoche himself, and asked him to sit in the east-facing position, and serve him as a teacher.Han Xin said: "General, I admire you. I only heard that the general is a veteran of the army sent by the elders of Zhao Guo. I didn't know that the general's strategy is so superb. It is indeed admirable." Li Zuo said: "I can't afford such absurd praise as a general." Han Xin said: "I really want to attack Yan in the north and Qi in the east. I really don't know how to complete this important task smoothly. I want to hear what you think, General." Li Zuo said: "I am a prisoner of the defeated army, how can I have the qualifications to plan such an important task?" Han Xin said with a smile: "It is because the general's advice was not accepted by Zhao Xie that Han Xin has the opportunity to serve you, the general. Now I really want to ask you for advice, and I hope the general will not refuse again." Li Zuoche felt Han Xin's sincerity, and couldn't help but sighed: "The general is so generous, how can my king be invincible? This is also due to fate, and it is not up to others. The general treats me generously. If you don't know how to praise, you can't be hypocritical." Willing to make a plan for the general." Han Xin was very happy, and pulled Li Zuoche to the front of the map. Li Zuoche said: "In my humble opinion, the general does not need to lightly move the armored soldiers, but can break through Zhao's power, assume the posture of going north, and quickly send an envoy to let King Yan understand the current situation and let him immediately accept the general's request. , so that he can serve the King of Han." Han Xin rejoiced and said: "The general is really extraordinary. This is exactly what I think in my heart. Thank you for not giving up, and I will accompany you in my tent from now on, so that I can discuss strategies with the general at any time and accept the general's advice. What do you think?" Woolen cloth?" Li Zuoche said: "I dare not refuse." Two people join hands and cherish each other. When the news came that Han Xin had defeated Zhao Guo, Liu Bang was very excited, but he also became more and more worried about Han Xin's growing prestige.Han Xin suggested to him to appoint King Changshan as the King of Zhao in order to restore the order of Zhao State, to ensure the security of the people and the environment, and he agreed immediately.After recruiting Zhang Ao, Liu Bang observed him seriously and said, "You are much stronger. How about you, have you made any contribution to the battle with your father?" Zhang Ao said: "It is fortunate that I did not disgrace my life, and I have already made a contribution." Liu Bangdao: "Okay, now that you are a man, I can finally hand over my daughter to you with peace of mind. Just leave when you are married, and don't insult your father's honor." In the Hall of Overlords in Pengcheng, Fan Zeng and other officials discussed matters with Xiang Yu in the hall.Fan Zeng said: "The King of Han defended Xingyang, relying on Ao Cang. Now, if His Majesty wants to attack Xingyang, he must first capture Ao Cang. Once the grain and grass in Ao Cang are cut off, Xingyang will have no food. Our soldiers will have no worries. Naturally, Xingyang can be defeated in one battle. " Long Qie said: "The tactics in the past were wrong. We should take advantage of the dark night to launch an attack in multiple places at the same time, so that the enemy can't figure out where our main attack direction is, and put our main force behind the feint attacking troops. When we see the enemy When we are exhausted and the defense is negligent, we will invest absolute force to cut off the tunnel in one fell swoop. At this time, the Han army will definitely use a large number of troops to block the gap. If you do it many times, the corridor will definitely not be able to be defended." Xiang Yu said: "Okay, take Xingyang, and the world will be pacified!" Xiang Yu gave an order to Zhong Limo: "With 40,000 of you, go between Aocang and the Yellow River, and cut off the grain transportation channel! No matter what method is used, we must dig and destroy the grain transportation road. After that, the widow Lead the army and encircle Xingyang quickly!" Xiang Yu used this tactic to repeatedly attack Liu Bang's grain transportation, which gradually put Liu Bang in trouble.Yingbu took the initiative to ask to go back and display the banner of the King of Han to organize his own army and open up a new battlefield in order to disperse Xiang Yu's combat power and relieve Liu Bang.Liu Bang was very moved and decided to present his horse, Qingcong, as a gift. Some people say that Yingbu made it clear that he will never return, so why did he really give His Majesty's war horse to such a villain? Liu Bangdao: "People's hearts are all exchanged with people's hearts. If he wants to leave, he can't keep him. If he stays by force, what good is it for me? Although Yingbu is used to both ends , It doesn’t matter if you say it, but there will always be one time, he can do what he says? At that time, whose side do you want him to stand on? Is it the overlord or the widow?” However, the distant water could not quench the near thirst, and the food road was quickly breached. The Chu army assembled and began to prepare to attack Xingyang. Li Shiqi came to offer advice and said: "After thinking about it, the old man, what everyone said during the day is not right! Xiang Yu's army is all out, and they are full of energy. They can't face him head-on. I have a plan, and I am going to present it to the king. .” Liu Bang said anxiously: "Oh? Tell me quickly." Li Shiqi said: "Your Majesty can only solve this serious trouble by enfeoffing the princes immediately and restraining the Chu army." Liu Bang asked: "What is the method of enfeoffment?" Li Shiqi said: "The general trend of the world today is not in Chu, but in Han. This is a truth that everyone knows. But all the princes know that if the overlord wins, it will not benefit them. If you divide the heirs of the countries, then The kings and people of the six countries must all be grateful to Mu Yi, and are willing to join forces to support the king. The king has a lot of help, so he can dominate Nanxiang, and Chu Cheng is isolated, and he will definitely lose power." After hearing this, Liu Bang quickly grabbed Li Shiqi and asked, "But the time is tight, is there still time?" Li Shiqi said: "It's too late! It's too late! The princes, big and small, are all watching. If they can fall to the king's side and raise troops to restrain him, the overlord can't take care of himself. Why attack Xingyang? The situation can change!" Liu Bang asked: "It's very good, what should I do?" Li Shiqi said: "Your Majesty should immediately order Yousi to engrave the seal and divide the six countries." Liu Bang said: "That is to say, people are rushing to make the seals of the six countries! You don't have to refuse, sir. If you don't bother the two masters, you will take them and distribute them to the princes and kings!" Li Shiqi said: "The matter is urgent, I dare not shirk it, I can only accept orders! Even if I am heartbroken, I will complete this mission for Your Majesty!" Soon the news reached Zhang Liang, who immediately met the King of Han and said: "In the past Shang Tang, Zhou Wu divided the descendants of Chu and Zhou because they estimated that they had enough power to control the fate of these descendants. Now the king himself estimates Can you compete with Xiang Yu in this aspect? This is not the case. When King Wu of Zhou entered Yinjing, he cleared the grievances of Shang Rong, released Jizi from prison, and worshiped Bigan who was loyal to the country and was killed to admonish King Zhou. Does Your Majesty have a powerful political appeal? This is indistinguishable. After King Wu entered Yinjing, he immediately distributed the grain stored in Juqiao’s barn, and gave money and treasures from Lutai to the poor. Due to the tyranny of King Zhou of Yin, the Zhou Dynasty King Wu can bestow favors on the common people, but can His Majesty have this opportunity now? This cannot be repeated. After the crusade against King Yin Zhou, the reason why King Wu of Zhou divided up the feudal lords was because the world was already at peace, so he was able to withdraw his fighting to show that the world would no longer use troops. Can Your Majesty do this? This is unavoidable. When King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed the feudal lords, he set up a horse farm in the east of Huashan Mountain to show that the world is all right. From then on, he can rule by doing nothing. Can His Majesty also do this? This is unavoidable. King Wu of Zhou also herded cattle to the west of Peach Village to show that he would no longer need to transport grain and conscript people into labor labor. Can His Majesty do this? This is impossible. Today, the scholars left their relatives and abandoned their ancestral property. Liberate the clansmen and fight for the world with Your Majesty, just want to make meritorious deeds in order to obtain the fiefdom! If Your Majesty restores the princes of the six countries, the soldiers all over the world will return to their masters and return to their hometowns, and His Majesty's talents will be dispersed. Who else is willing to fight for the world with His Majesty? This is impossible!" Liu Bang broke into a cold sweat when he heard it, and asked: "Is there... any more?" Zhang Liang said: "Of course! In the end, Chu is still the strongest country at present. Who can guarantee that the newly established countries will not turn around and follow their leaders? Who will your majesty get at that time? The only thing your majesty will get is ridicule That's all! There are eight disadvantages. If Your Majesty follows Li Gong's suggestion, I think that His Majesty's situation will come to an end." Liu Bang had food in his mouth, and listened carefully. After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he spit out the food in his mouth and ordered: "Destroy the engraved letter immediately!"