Chapter 3 first quarter

In the third year of Qin II, 300,000 Qin troops in Zhang Han besieged Zhao Jun in Shilu, and King Huai of Chu sent Song Yi and Xiang Yu to lead the army to rescue.The army marched to Anyang and stayed for forty-six days without advancing. Xiang Yu rushed into the General's Xingyuan and asked Shuai Songyi: "Why haven't you marched yet? Do you want to watch Zhao Guo perish? "What are you in a hurry for?" Song Yi said slowly, "What kind of friendship does Zhao Guoxie have with us? Do you have to fight Qin Jun for him? Don't forget, Qin Jun is more than four times stronger than us! Zhang Han is not good either. It's your fault. Your uncle was killed because he didn't listen to my advice and attacked rashly."

"Don't forget." Xiang Yu suppressed his anger and said, "King Huai sent us here to save Zhao! What's the matter with you standing still now?" Song Yidao: "This is called a strategy! Now that the Qin army is attacking Zhao, if the Qin army wins, it must be exhausted. Our army can take advantage of their exhaustion to attack them; if the Qin army loses, that's even better. We can take advantage of this to march westward and enter the In Xianyang, destroy the Qin Dynasty and build an inexhaustible achievement. Therefore, we might as well let Qin and Zhao fight each other to the death. This is called a soldier without fighting, do you understand?"

Xiang Yu said: "I have studied the art of war, so I don't need you to teach me! There are two ways to win without fighting, 'the first is to attack the army, and the second is to attack the effect'. Which one do you use? Rely on strategy? Rely on diplomacy? You rely on it." It is the sacrifice of Zhao State! With the strength of the Qin army, if they attack the newly established Zhao State, they will definitely destroy Zhao State. This is also considered "a soldier who surrenders without fighting?Whose soldier did you surrender? " Song Yi sneered and said: "No wonder your uncle said that you only read half of military books! Isn't it the best strategy to sacrifice Zhao Guo to bring down the Qin army? It's unreasonable for everyone to see!"

Song Yi's last two words were not loud, as if he was talking to himself, but they were enough for Xiang Yu to hear. "What did you say?" Xiang Yu was furious, swept his sword hilt, and was about to stand up, "Say it again!" Suddenly, he felt someone lightly pressing his sword hand, and he looked back, it was his guard. The guard said softly: "General, calm down." At the same time, he gestured with his eyes.Xiang Yu glanced around and sat down again. "That's right." Song Yi said leisurely, "I don't want you to lose your fiery temper. This is my behavior. Besides, I am in the upper half of the army and you are the second general. You know, this is It was granted by King Huai.

Xiang Yu gritted his teeth: "If you don't save Zhao, I'll go!" Song Yi glanced at him, raised his hand and patted him, "Come here." A soldier came in, bowed and said, "What is the general's order?" Song Yidao: "Pass down my general's order: All the officers and men in the army must strictly abide by the order, and must not act without authorization. Anyone who is brave and fierce like a tiger or wolf, and who is strong and does not obey the order will be executed without mercy." The soldiers retreated in response. Song Yi turned to Xiang Yu again and said, "General Xiang, this is the power given to me by King Huai. You have no objection!"

Xiang Yu snorted coldly through his nostrils: "King Huai, King Huai, do you really think that kid is worthy of sitting Zhang Wangquan well?" After speaking, Xiang Yu got up and left. Song Yi slapped the case and said angrily: "Xiang Yu! Don't be too presumptuous! Don't think that you are Xiang Liang's nephew and I won't... Xiang Yu has already gone out. What Huai Wang?Shit!Xiang Yu spat heavily on the ground.As he walked, he said angrily: "Even Qin Shihuang dares to say that he can be replaced. What is Xiongxin? If it weren't for my uncle, he would probably still be herding sheep for others! Song Yi actually used him to suppress me, you think it's ridiculous Laughing? The great cause of Chu State will be defeated by him sooner or later!"

Dai Wei, who was following behind him, said, "Song Yi's words are actually not completely unreasonable, but he only cares about the short-term interests, and his vision is unavoidably short-sighted." Xiang Yu stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at the waiting guard: "Han Xin, you seem to have a lot of insights as a halberd-handler! Then tell me, what's the point of Song Yi's words? Why is he so short-sighted? " Han Xin could hear that there was a sneer in Xiang Yu's words, but he had no choice but to continue: "Song Yi's meaning is nothing more than wanting to reap the benefits of the fisherman when Qin and Zhao are both defeated. As far as the military is concerned, this move has merits, but in the long run, I am afraid that we will lose more than we gain. First, if we follow Song Yi’s approach, Zhao will surely perish, and we will lose an ally; He would say that the Chu army only cared about preserving their own strength and disregarding the safety of their allies, so what kind of masters are they? In the future, it will be very difficult for our country of Chu to establish the prestige of the world's suzerain among the vassals."

Xiang Yu said: "Then what do you say? Han Xin looked at Xiang Yu for a while, but he couldn't see his anger for a while. After thinking about it, he finally said: "Our army can attack with great fanfare first, but we don't want to contact the main force of the Qin army. As long as we arouse the Zhao army in Julu City Their confidence made them fight the Qin army with all their strength. The Qin army has surrounded the giant deer for a long time, and its momentum is like a bowstring that has been stretched for a long time. Now that a strong force is added, the place where the bowstring is most likely to be broken must be exposed. Our army You can seize the opportunity, start from here, change the feigned attack into a real attack, and cooperate with Zhao Jun from inside and outside...

"Ha!" Xiang Yu said coldly, "I thought you had some great ideas, but after a long time, it turned out to be Song Yi's tricks! Zhao Guo is at stake, so why don't you have the time to play feints and actual attacks! Pointing in the direction of the camp, "Zhang Han is my mortal enemy, he fought with me for so long and even killed my uncle, but I admire him!Why?He is a naive loyal minister and good general who fights with his true ability, but what about you?What bad idea did you give me?Do you want me to be scolded by Zhao Guoren?Song Yi's approach is not the teacher of the king, but yours?Is there such a master of kings in the world?joke! "

Han Xin knew that Xiang Yu and Ben didn't understand his strategy, so he had to patiently explain: "General, I didn't mean that, it's different from Song Yi's approach... Yes, you are different from Song Yi," Xiang Yu interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "You are smarter than him, you are smarter than him, if you don't die hard, you still want to earn a good reputation for your hard work!Who do you think I am, Xiang Yu?Let me tell you, a hypocrite is worse than a real villain!After finishing speaking, Xiang Yu threw him off and strode into Fan Zeng's tent in front.

Han Xin just stood there blankly.Xiang Yu's last sentence stabbed his heart deeply.The problem is, this is not the first time for such unreasonable humiliation. Almost every time he offered advice, Xiang Yu would feel disgusted. Even if it turned out that his prediction was correct, Xiang Yu did not give him a good face because of it. Look. what is this? Xiang Yu went into Fan Zeng's camp, took off his armor, dropped his sword, sat down and said, "I must kill Song Yi... Fan Zeng was shocked, and said: "General, be careful." He got up and walked to the door of the military tent, opened the tent and looked around, put down the tent again, and said to Xiang Yu, "What happened?" Xiang Yu said: "Song Yi didn't try to save Zhao. I persuaded him to send troops, but he even used the card of King Huai to suppress me." "Oh! That's right." Fan Zeng took a few steps and sat down, "Did he give a reason?" "Say it," Xiang Yu said; "It's the same set again." Wait until the Qin army is exhausted before fighting! " Fan Zeng said, what do you think? " Xiang Ji said: "Qin is strong and Zhao is weak, this is obvious. The giant deer can only come down every day. At that time, Qin's army will be supplemented by Zhao's food and grass, and it will only become stronger. Is there any opportunity to take advantage of fatigue?" "Hmm—" Fan Zeng twirled his gray beard in silence. Xiang Yu was a little anxious: "Yafu, do you also agree with Song Yi's casting method?" "no".Fan Zeng shook his head. Song Yi's approach may win a small profit in the immediate future, but it will cause us to lose Zhao as an ally, and it will also damage the prestige of the king of the Chu army, which is not conducive to the long-term development of our Chu State.The best strategy is to... Fan Zeng pondered, and noticed that Xiang Yu's face was different, and said, "Aji, what's the matter? What's the matter?" Xiang Yu said: "Father Ya, what you said...how come what you said is so similar to him?" Fan Zeng was surprised; "Who? Who would have this insight?" Xiang Yu said: "Here! It's the one outside, my bodyguard, Han Xin. He defected to my uncle two years ago. After his uncle passed away, he followed me again." Fan Zeng said, "What did he say?" Xiang Yu repeated Han Xin's words. "I didn't expect you to have such a talent!" Fan Zeng grabbed Xiang Yu's hand excitedly, "Great! This man is a gift from heaven, Aji, you must use him more." "Yafu, don't talk about him." Xiang Yu withdrew his hand, "I don't want to use this person." Fan Zeng was stunned: "Why?" Xiang Yu said: "Father Ya, you don't know about him in Huaiyin. Once a rascal picked on him and said to him in the street: "If you are not afraid of death, then stab me with your sword; if you are afraid of death, then follow me Drill through the crotch. "In the end, guess what? He actually got into his crotch obediently! Everyone in the street laughed at him, and he seemed to be okay. When people told me this, I couldn't believe my ears: the world How can there be people who are so greedy for life and afraid of death?" Fan Zeng narrowed his eyes: "You think he is afraid of death?" Xiang Yu said: Of course!A person like him is not afraid of death, and there will be no cowards in the world. " Fan Zeng said: If he was really afraid of death, why would he come to your uncle to rebel?Two years ago, your uncle was not very powerful. " Xiang Yu was speechless for a moment. Fan Zeng said: "Being insulted is not the fault of the insulted. Besides, the song of the inchworm should be extended. He can endure what others can't bear, which shows that his ambition is not small." Xiang Yu said: "It's not just that, I...he has actually suggested several times to me, and I always feel that his schemes are too conspiratorial and not the work of a real man." Fan Zeng looked at Xiang Yu for a long time, then sighed, and said, "Aji, I have received your uncle's kindness, and he entrusted you to me before he died. I have to help with all my heart. So, I have a few words, I can't help but say, I hope you won't be offended when you hear it. Xiang Yu said, "Why would I? Uncle wants me to call you 'Yafu', because he wants me to treat you like a father. Yafu has something to say, just say it." Fan Zeng said: "Aji, you are upright and open-minded. This is what I admire, but it is also what I worry about for you. Your character is not like what a successful emperor should have! Xiang Yu said, "Yafu, I don't understand what you mean." Fan Zeng said: "Those who achieve great things don't care about small things. The great heroes and heroes we have seen in the past and present all have a deceitful and cruel side, but they are not known to ordinary people. The battlefield is ruthless, and the court is ruthless. If they Just blindly paying attention to benevolence, righteousness and morality, it is impossible to succeed in a lifetime! Song Xianggong always talked about "a gentleman does not take advantage of others' dangers" when he was fighting. What happened? He almost lost his life. Xiang Yu said: "I'm not pedantic to that extent. I'm not opposed to tricks, but I just don't like to use tricks that are too sinister." Fan Zeng said: "A strategy is just a tool. What is the difference between good and evil? No matter how despicable a strategy is, as long as it can succeed, it is a good strategy and should be used." Xiang Yu said: "But everything obtained by relying on tricks, can't maintain the true nature of justice?" Fan Zeng said: "Duke Huan of Qi and nine vassals, governing the world, who has ever doubted his justice? But do you know how he came to be the king in the first place? He was determined by a scholar who killed his brother and son Jiu. When it comes to justice and injustice, it is not about taking the right path or deceitful path in the struggle, but the ultimate goal of the struggle, just like your uncle embraced Xiongxin as the king of Chu, isn’t it also a strategy adopted to overthrow the Tyrant Qin? You yourself I know, what kind of Chu king is he? It’s just a puppet in the hands of your uncle. It’s only because of his blood of the Chu king that he can call more people for us, so your uncle made him a sign.” Xiang Yu felt a little unhappy when he used his uncle Xiang Liang's behavior as an example, and said, "That's different." Fan Zeng said, "What's the difference?" Xiang Yu couldn't say it, so he could only say: "Anyway, I don't want future generations to say that my success was obtained through conspiracy." Fan Zeng said: "What's the matter with the conspiracy? It's been the same since ancient times. As long as the plot is an imperial career, once it succeeds, who would dare to question you as a means?" Xiang Yu said nothing to refute, so he could only remain silent, but the expression of disapproval was very obvious on his face.Fan Zeng saw it, he sighed, stood up and walked to the door of the military tent, opened the tent door and prepared to go out, so that Xiang Yu could calm down and think alone.But the hand that opened the tent door suddenly stopped there, looking outside thoughtfully.After a while, he put down the tent again, turned his head and said to Xiang Yu: "Han Xin, are you really not going to use it? Xiang Yu said: "Yes." Fan Zeng sighed and said, "Talents are hard to come by, I hope you think about it again. If you really don't want to use him, then you'd better watch him." Xiang Yu was surprised: "Why?" "His intelligence is terrible. If such a person is used by others, there will be endless troubles." After speaking, Fan Zeng opened the tent and left. Used by others?Endless troubles?Xiang Yu thought it was funny.Who would reuse a coward who got through someone's crotch?Yafu will really make a fuss. He didn't take Han Xin's matter to heart at all, and instead began to think about the big things to do tomorrow. ...