After Liu Bang gave the order, he walked very quickly, starting before dawn and resting only after dark... Many of the soldiers accompanying him, especially those who were injured, could not endure it.
Liu Bang refused to slow down and just let these people rest on the spot while the others continued their journey.
Liu Ying was young and couldn't bear it, but Liu Bang insisted that he follow and not fall behind.
"Sir, is the current situation very unfavorable to my father?" Liu Ying sat on the car's shaft, yawning, and curiously asked Chen Ping.
Chen Ping had just sent out a few letters, and when he had some free time, he counted on his fingers with Liu Ying.
Pengcheng's disastrous defeat was not just as simple as heavy losses.
The key is that the princes who originally supported Liu Bang, seeing the King of Han pull their hips like this, actually abandoned their secrets and turned to the bright side and left Liu Bang.
"Let's talk about King Bao of Wei first. When the king came out of the pass, he watched the wind and descended to attack Chu together. Now he defected back to Wei and sent envoys to proclaim his vassalage to Xiang Yu. He also stationed a large army north of the Yellow River. The supplies of food and grass in the pass must go down the river. When they are transported down to the Central Plains, they will be intercepted and killed by the Wei army on the way, and if they are short of food and grass, they will be defeated by Xiang Yu."
In order for Liu Ying to understand clearly, Chen Ping drew a rough map on the ground with branches.
The Wei State is located in the southwestern part of Shanxi, and the famous Fengling Crossing is in the hands of the Wei State. It not only threatens the Han army's supply route, but once it crosses the Yellow River to the west, it can invade Guanzhong and shake the foundation of the Han army.
Liu Ying was thoughtful, and when he was in Xiayi, Zhang Liang took the initiative to send Han Xin to attack Wei and Zhao, and to march to the north. From this point of view, the reputation of seeking a sage is indeed well-deserved.
"The situation of the three kingdoms of Zhao, Dai and Yan is similar to that of Wei. They surrendered first and then rebelled. They are all capricious. Now they are scrambling to please Xiang Yu, which is a serious problem." Chen Ping vowed.
Liu Ying nodded and asked: "What about Qi? King Tian Rong of Qi was the first to rebel against Xiang Yu, earlier than my father."
Xiang Yu is also interesting. After conquering Guanzhong, he actually imitated King Wu of Zhou and granted great titles to the princes.
From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, after hundreds of years of conquest, the Central Plains had been reduced from hundreds of vassal states to just seven.
The general trend of unification is unstoppable.
The First Emperor also followed the trend and conquered the world.
Xiang Yu was good, he sealed eighteen kings in one breath, and made the world more broken than the Warring States Period, like dried noodles run over by a train. It would be strange if it wasn't in chaos.
The first person to stand up and challenge Xiang Yu was Qidi Tianrong, who was several months earlier than Liu Bang.
Needless to say, Tian Rong was the one who stood out, so he would naturally receive the harshest beating.
Xiang Yu led his troops into Qi, defeated Tian Rong, and pursued him as far as Pingyuan County, where he killed Tian Rong.
If they had stopped here, nothing would have happened, but I don't know why Xiang Yu was so angry that he ordered Linzi to be burned down and killed wherever he went.
The people of Qi couldn't bear it, so they supported Tian Rong's younger brother Tian Heng to continue to lead the army and fight fiercely with the Chu army.
Although Xiang Yu was brave, he was trapped in the vast ocean of Qi people and it was difficult to escape.
This is also the reason why Liu Bang successfully conquered Pengcheng.
"The Chu army withdrew from Qi, and all of Qi fell into the hands of Tian Heng. However, after Xiang Yu's massacre, Qi was exhausted, and even if he had the intention, he was powerless. What's more, Tian Heng was determined to be the king of Qi. Now that he got what he wanted, Xiang Yu became powerful How dare you offend Xiang Yu so easily? The most he can do is stand still."
Liu Ying frowned. Tian Rong was Tian Heng's elder brother. His brother died in Xiang Yu's hands. How could he remain indifferent?
After thinking about Liu Bang's actions, Liu Ying was speechless.
"If Qi Di can't point it out, Yingbu can always deal with Xiang Yu, right?"
"Yes! But I'm afraid it won't last a few months. Yingbu is far from Xiang Yu's opponent."
When Liu Ying heard this, she was also dejected, "After all the calculations, Chu is still strong and Han is weak! Just like when Qin fought against the six countries!"
Chen Ping said: "What you said is true, but now the countries and Xiang Yu are at odds with each other, so they may not be able to unite to attack the Han Dynasty."
Liu Ying said bitterly: "But now the Han Dynasty is far less ferocious than the Qin Dynasty?"
Chen Ping was silent and could only say that the excellent matching mechanism was running all the time.
Liu Ying also understood Liu Bang's painstaking efforts. He was racing against time to stabilize Guanzhong, and then went all out to deal with Xiang Yu.
It has to be said that this time it is a life and death battle. If there is a slight mistake, the country will be destroyed, so carelessness is not allowed.
Liu Ying thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
He took advantage of the night to rest and talked to Chen Ping again.
"Sir, my father's occupation of Guanzhong is just like the Qin State back then. Although the soldiers, horses and food of the Six Kingdoms are several times that of Qin, Qin still dominates the world, right?"
Chen Ping nodded, "Master, what do you want to say?"
"I want to say that if the Han Dynasty can learn the skills of the Great Qin Dynasty, and have the tiger and wolf masters of the Great Qin Dynasty, they won't have to be afraid of Xiang Yu, right?" Liu Ying said excitedly, as if she had found a life-saving straw.
"Learn from Great Qin? Qin died in the second generation!" Chen Ping sighed.
Liu Ying nodded, "Yes, it is true that the second generation died, but if we can't defeat Xiang Yu now, the Han Dynasty will not have the second generation! Even if he is going to die, he will die in my hands!"
This statement makes so much sense that Chen Ping can't even deal with it.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside.
"You can't learn from Great Qin even if you want to. More than 200,000 Qin troops were trapped and killed by Xiang Yu, and their people were buried in Xin'an in front. Where can the young master go to find the tiger and wolf divisions?"
Liu Ying turned around and saw that the person speaking was Zhang Liang, and quickly asked her husband to take a seat.
Liu Ying's words were on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't dare to say them out and hesitated.
Zhang Liang was so perceptive that he immediately said: "Young Master has always been bold, why are you so timid today?"
Liu Ying took a deep breath and said, "Sir, I know that you are a Korean nobleman and hate the Qin State. But I want to say that the First Emperor wiped out Liuhe, swept through the eight wastelands, and unified the world. He was an amazing hero!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Liang's face changed slightly, his brows furrowed, and even Chen Ping fell silent.
Since the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, no one has dared to say anything good about the Qin Dynasty. Qin Shihuang was even called a tyrant. Liu Ying said that he was a hero, and he was still in front of Zhang Liang. I have to say that he was very courageous!
There was a long silence, and the air seemed to be frozen. A hearty laugh broke the silence.
Zhang Liang smiled at Liu Ying and said: "Putting aside personal grudges, I agree with the young master. The First Emperor is indeed a great man with great talents and strategies, but the young master must not imitate him in his military use and cruelty to living beings."
Liu Ying nodded hurriedly and said with a happy smile: "I know that your mind is as big as the sea and your magnanimity is as big as the sky. I won't blame my disciple for talking nonsense."
Zhang Liang smiled and said: "Young master is right, I am not a confused person who doesn't know right from wrong."
Liu Ying thought for a moment, then took the initiative to lean closer to Zhang Liang and said with a smile: "Sir, can I make a small suggestion?"
Zhang Liang frowned slightly and said with a smile, "What's your suggestion?"
"Sir said that right ahead is Xin'an, where Xiang Yu killed the Qin army's surrendered soldiers. I want to worship the deceased. You won't blame me, right?"
Zhang Liang frowned suddenly and looked at Chen Ping. Chen Ping was slightly surprised and waved his hands quickly, "It's not me. I didn't tell the young master about this!"
Liu Ying said: "It is indeed not what Master Chen said. I think about the more than 200,000 Qin troops. They also have relatives and family members, so they make friends. These people are in Guanzhong, under my father's rule. Pay homage to the dead and comfort the living. That's fine. It’s not about winning people’s hearts!”
Zhang Liang was sure that this suggestion came from Liu Ying's original intention, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Young master is right, I will go see the king right now."
On the second day, the Han army passed by Xin'an, and Liu Ying was arranged in the city. Liu Bang took more than a hundred people to the south of the city to offer sacrifices.
Liu Ying was so angry that she complained desperately to her sister Liu Le.
"My father is very happy with his achievements and loves to be in the limelight. It was obviously my idea, but he got there first and took advantage of me. He is really bullying!"
Liu Le couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Ying, you are still young. More than 200,000 people were killed and the corpses piled up like mountains. My father went there in person because he was afraid of scaring you. Just stop complaining and grow up quickly." It’s critical.”
Liu Ying took deep breaths continuously and managed to expel her anger. When it was approaching noon, news suddenly came that someone was plotting something evil!
Liu Ying was suddenly shocked. God bless, something might happen to someone...
It's a pity that Liu Bang came back happily and nothing happened.
"A mere thief wants to assassinate me. He really overestimates his capabilities! Chen Ping, I'll leave this person to you."
Chen Ping quickly agreed, and not long after he left, he actually trotted over to see Liu Bang.
"Your Majesty, this assassin is unusual. He is Wang Li's son, and his name is Wang Wei."
"Is this the Wang family that has been serving as generals for generations?"
Chen Ping nodded vigorously.
Liu Bang thought for a while and murmured: "If Wang Li is okay, his son will be no big deal."
Chen Ping hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, although Wang Wei is not worth mentioning, he knows Zhang Han from Feiqiu, and this person can be used."
"Zhang Han?" Liu Bang suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "What's the plan?"
