There is no airtight wall in the world. The two armies faced each other very close to each other. Xiang Yu, who was sitting in the city, quickly received a secret report about the change of commander of the Han army.
Xiang Yu felt a chill in his heart and was slightly surprised.
Unexpectedly, Liu Jizhen was forced into a dead end, and he ruthlessly spent his money. Not only did he endure the pain and promised to share the world with the heroes, he also overcame his inner demons at the critical moment and took the initiative to hand over the command of the 600,000-strong coalition army to Han Xin.
In order to defeat him, Liu Ji did not hesitate to plant huge political risks and conflicts of interest for himself. This man really wanted to win by any means necessary.
But it doesn't matter, even if his opponent becomes Han Xin, the God of War, Xiang Yu is still full of confidence.
His confidence stems from his impressive record of invincibility.
The disparity between the 600,000 Han troops and the 100,000 Chu troops outside the city was enough to scare away all the generals, but it was a common scene for Xiang Yu:
In the Battle of Julu, he led 30,000 people to destroy all 400,000 Qin troops, destroying all boats and destroying everything, thus determining the demise of the Qin Dynasty;
In the Battle of Pengcheng, he led another 30,000 people and defeated Liu Ji's 500,000-strong coalition of princes in half a day. Liu Ji only escaped with his own life. In order to escape for his life, he kicked his own children out of the car several times. The laughingstock of the world's heroes.
Xiang Yu firmly believes that the result this time will be the same.
The location of the decisive battle was chosen by himself, and the mode of the decisive battle was the field battle he was best at. This was his home field of choice. Every weed, every gust of wind, and every inch of land on the Gaixia Plain was written with his certainty of victory. .
The protracted war between Chu and Han has been going on for four years. Both sides can't afford it anymore, so let's fight to the death in Gaixia.
***
When the war was about to begin, Liu Ji and other generals persuaded Lu Pheasant to return to the safety of the rear, but Lu Pheasant insisted on staying, saying that he was concerned about the king's safety and was unwilling to live an ignoble existence in the rear.
After hearing what she said, everyone gave up. After all, she had been a hostage in Chu Camp and had sufficient experience in pre-military life. She expected to be able to take care of herself.
However, forgetting those beautiful words to deceive outsiders, when Zhang Liang asked her privately, she thought for a moment and simply expressed her feelings and told the truth.
"I have only heard about Han Xin's incredible achievements before, but I have never seen him lead an army in battle.
I would like to take this opportunity to observe and learn from up close. "
Lu Pheasant in her previous life had commanded a war, and she knew very well that war was a contest of comprehensive strength between the two warring parties;
This comprehensive strength is composed of multiple factors such as military strength, weapons and equipment, strategies and tactics, and backup grain and grass.
The reason why Han Xin can "win every battle and capture every attack" is because he never fights unprepared battles. He can always use his own wisdom to make the most rational analysis of gains and losses on the battlefield situation, and then deploy surprise troops to use his wisdom to defeat the enemy. Take it and hit it with one hit.
With such an excellent teacher in front of him, how could Lu Zhi be willing to give up the opportunity to observe?
Unexpectedly, before she could explain her motive for staying, Zhang Liang casually said something without any beginning or end:
"That's fine. If you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger."
Lu Pheasant opened her mouth to correct him. These eight words in Sun Tzu's Art of War are used to describe offense and defense between opponents, and they do not apply to her relationship with Han Xin in any case.
However, thunder suddenly exploded in her mind, and she couldn't say another word. She just watched Zhang Liang slowly walk away with his hands behind his back.
As expected, Zhang Liang knew things well, and nothing could escape the eyes of his old man.
***
Han Xin, the new commander-in-chief of the Han army, is currently mobilizing troops and generals in full swing.
He arranged his troops into a three-level deep formation.
The first military formation is divided into three armies: front, left and right. The front army stands out and is personally led by Han Xin. The left and right wings are responsible for support and are led by his trusted generals Kong Xi and Chen He respectively. Each formation has 100,000 people;
The second line of military formation is hidden behind the first line and is the central army, also numbering 100,000 people, commanded by Liu Ji;
The third military formation was divided into two armies, the left and right, deployed on the rear and two wings of the central army, each with 100,000 people, led by Liu Ji's generals Zhou Bo and Chai Wu respectively.
Six hundred thousand soldiers belong to three different military groups. Each has its own thoughts, fighting habits, and strengths and weaknesses.
If these people fell into the hands of Liu Ji, they would most likely turn into a huge and disorderly mess, but in the hands of Han Xin, they would be like 600,000 sharp blades arranged in an orderly manner, with a cold light, waiting to be unsheathed.
General Han Xin, the more the better.
***
Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu, was best at attacking quickly and defeating more with less.
But this time, Han Xin was sure that the proud Xiang Yu would still not change the style he was most proud of in his life. He would concentrate his elite troops and use the cavalry to attack the chosen breakthrough point to break the Han army's formation;
The target of his lightning attack must be the Chinese army led by Liu Ji.
Liu Ji's Chinese army was in the second line of military formation, and what stood between Liu Ji and the Chu army was Han Xin's army.
Therefore, at the last pre-war military meeting, Han Xin pointed to the terrain sand table and boldly suggested,
"According to my inference, when the two armies meet, the Chu army will directly attack the front army led by me, and at the same time send cavalry to outflank my front army on both sides, trying to scatter and defeat my front army, so as to directly confront the king's central army. attack.
Therefore, I will take advantage of the situation to feign defeat, lure the enemy deeper, and lead the main force of the Chu army directly to the king's central army. "
The generals present were silent, and everyone looked at Liu Ji in unison.
Liu Ji gritted his teeth and said,
"I'm afraid the Chu army is too strong and I won't be able to hold it for long."
Han Xin then said,
"Your Majesty, you only need to hold on to two sticks of incense.
As soon as Xiang Yu personally leads the Chinese army into the battlefield, our two-wing cavalry of Kong Xi and Chen He will cut off the Chu army in the middle.
In this way, the Chu army's front army and middle army were completely separated from the rear army. "
"Then we can encircle and destroy the Chu army rushing in front."
Liu Ji understood Han Xin's dumpling-making tactic of catching turtles in an urn.
This is a risky move and a huge gamble, and the bet is Liu Ji's life.
If Han Xin's feigned defeat turns into a real defeat, if Kong Xi and Chen He fail to cut off the Chu army, the first person to suffer will be the King of Han himself.
Everyone around the sand table was silent, everyone was waiting for Liu Ji's statement;
No one has the authority to make the decision except him.
After a long while, Liu Ji spat heavily on the ground.
"Okay, let's all do as Han Xin said.
Isn’t it just two sticks of incense?
Damn it, I will definitely support you. "
***
The final battle has finally come.
As Han Xin expected, Xiang Yu sent his general Zhong Lihuan to lead the elite front army and charge directly towards Han Xin's army;
At the same time, he sent two groups of cavalry to outflank Han Xin's army from both sides, intending to completely disrupt his rhythm.
In an instant, Han Xin's army was surrounded by enemies on three sides. Their positions were in chaos and they kept shrinking inward, like a group of lambs overwhelmed by the storm.
Seeing that the Han army's position was beginning to waver, Xiang Yu led the main force of the central army, closely following Zhong Lihuan's front army, and advanced cautiously.
The Chu army became more and more courageous as they fought. Although Han Xin tried his best to stabilize the situation, it was still difficult to reverse the decline. General Chu Guoxiao rushed into the chaotic Han Xin army, grabbed a huge flag with the word "Han" written on it, and used both hands to force it. Break the flagpoles together and throw them to the ground.
Seeing that the commander's flag was captured, Han Xin's army completely lost its spiritual support, collapsed into an army, and fled in all directions.
It seemed that the Han army had collapsed and it was time to launch a general offensive.
Xiang Yu gave the order and led the central army to advance hand in hand with Zhong Lihuan's front army, rushing towards the rear of the defeated Han Xin army with all his strength.
