Liu Bang thought for a while and had no time to speculate too much. Although he won the battle, it was not that easy.
The Chu army was only a thousand years old, and they continued to pursue Lu Ze. The old soldiers of the division were exhausted.
The 2,000 people who were fed the infants were carefully selected warriors. The best of the Han army were waiting for work, but they were stunned and couldn't eat anything.
Liu Bang had to act like the King of Han and charge in person to boost morale before he could win the first battle.
But they only killed 800 people, and 400 to 500 people escaped.
These Chu troops are just like Xiang Yu, they are tigers, wolves and ferocious beasts!
While Liu Bang was sighing with emotion, there was the sound of horse hoofbeats, and Han Xin came with people.
Liu Bang couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Although he was the king of Han, Han Xin was still in charge of the entire army. Without the general's order, the king of Han could not go out casually...
"The general may blame you, but we must fight this battle!" Liu Bang was firm. "If we don't fight this battle, we will not be able to control the three armies, and we will not have the courage to fight Xiang Yu to the end! Now, my courage is back!"
Han Xin was startled and hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, how dare I blame you? I would also like to say that Your Majesty fought well! Not only has the courage of the King returned, but also the courage of the Han army. Without this battle, Your Majesty, I would have I still don’t know how to organize my troops!”
"Seriously?" Liu Bang said solemnly: "The general didn't say anything against his will?"
"No!" Han Xin said flatly: "The reason why the Chu army is strong and the Han army is weak... is not that the Chu army is strong and the Han army is weak, but that the Han army thinks that it is weaker than the Chu army and is timid. The enemy just doesn't dare to win! Now that the king has fought, he has wiped away the decadence and inspired people, and then he can defeat the enemy."
After a pause, Han Xin continued: "I boldly implore the king to use this battle to strengthen morale and inspire the morale of the army."
Liu Bang blinked and laughed, "It's easy!"
At this time, Guan Ying returned with the pursuing troops and horses and hurriedly came to see Liu Bang.
"Meet the king!"
Liu Bang glanced at him and said coldly: "Guan Ying, I gave you two thousand elite soldiers to defeat the enemy. Why can't you make achievements for so long?"
Guan Ying hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am surprised that my ministers are incompetent. The Chu army is an elite force that has fought many battles. They are brave and good at fighting. Our army has just begun to form. It is thanks to your help that we can succeed in this battle."
Guan Ying gave Liu Bang the credit with both hands. When he looked up, he found Liu Bang's face full of disdain!
"Confused!"
Liu Bang cursed unceremoniously: "What do you mean by being an elite in a hundred battles? What do you mean by being brave and invincible? It's obvious that you think you are weaker than the Chu army, and you are too timid to fight and fear the enemy. You don't have the guts to win!"
Han Xin remained silent, feeling as if something was missing...
Liu Bang sneered and said: "The Chu army also carries one head on two shoulders. They are not heavenly soldiers and generals, so they are nothing special! Nai Weng is over fifty years old, but he still has the courage to charge into battle and kill the enemy. You guys, wearing strong You are wearing armor, holding sharp weapons, riding the best horses, and eating abundant military rations, but you have no victorious spirit. What use is there for me to support you?"
Guan Ying's face turned red and ashamed.
He only exaggerated the power of the Chu army, but did not reflect on the fact that it was the Han army that had lost its belief in victory, was afraid of the sword, and could hardly grasp the victory that was easily obtained!
"I, I am guilty!"
Guan Ying lay on the ground, trembling.
Liu Bang took a deep breath, "Okay, I can't blame you entirely for this... I was defeated first, but from today on, if anyone dares to hesitate, I will kill you without mercy!"
Guan Ying called him lucky and thanked him quickly.
Liu Bang's face returned to a smile.
"We have won! We have won!" Liu Bang looked up to the sky and laughed, "Since the defeat of Pengcheng, our Han army finally won! His Chu army is not invincible, we won!"
Liu Bang was full of energy and unscrupulous, and he almost wanted to release all the depression that had been stuck in his chest these days.
Even though this was just an insignificant encounter, it was still the kind of battle in which the majority would win against the minority.
But a win is a win!
Where does all this nonsense come from!
Liu Bang returned to Xingyang with his triumphant army.
Before entering the city, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Xia Houying, and many generals were waiting here, shouting "long live the king" to welcome the king's triumph!
Liu Bang looked proud and said to the group of people: "When I saw the thousands of Chu troops, I rushed up with 300 soldiers and killed them to pieces. Only a few hundred people ran away. "
Everyone shouted that the king was brave and completely ignored Guan Ying's contribution.
When they entered Xingyang and sat down at the government office, Liu Bang said again: "There are thousands of Chu soldiers. I didn't hesitate to go up and kill them all!"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, it seemed that was not what they said just now.
Liu Bang ordered a banquet to be held to celebrate the victory. He held the wine glass, but had not drunk any wine. His face turned red and said, "Chu's army is boundless, and it is designated as over ten thousand. The few were not afraid, and rushed forward at the head of the horse. Compared with Xiang Yu of Julu, he was even more powerful." Not bad at all!”
The speed of the Chu army's expansion is simply more terrifying than the inflation of a certain country.
If I continue talking, I'm afraid I will capture Xiang Yu alive and destroy Chu.
Whoever makes me the King of Han can only listen.
Liu Bang finally did not continue to brag, but said to everyone: "Succeeding in the first battle is so happy, so happy! Come and have a drink with me!"
All the generals raised their glasses together to congratulate the victory.
Everyone's morale has improved a lot.
Liu Bang was beaming with joy and continued to boast wildly, but at this moment, Chen Ping came in from the outside. He was holding a red lacquer box in his hand and walked quickly to Liu Bang.
"Your Majesty, it was sent by the prince."
Liu Bang put down his wine glass and asked doubtfully: "What did you give?"
Chen Ping said: "It seems to be a letter from home."
"Letter from home? Take it out and have a look." Liu Bang didn't think it was anything special. He grabbed a few copies and put them in front of him. He looked at them and suddenly frowned. After a while, he slowly said: "Cao Shen, there are Take a letter from your family and take a look at it."
Cao Shen hesitated, but still obeyed the order and took the family letter in his hand. After unfolding it, Cao Shen's face changed color after just a few glances.
Liu Bang said in a deep voice: "Read it out in front of everyone!"
Cao Shen wondered: "Your Majesty, this is a family letter written by Quan Zi, so don't read it!"
Liu Bang frowned and said angrily: "I asked you to read it!"
Cao Shen had no choice but to follow the order.
"My son is well, and I don't miss my father. Your Majesty has sent his troops out to fight on the battlefield. As a general, my father should fight bravely to be the first, wrap his body in horse leather, and die without regrets..."
Before he finished reading, everyone present laughed out loud.
He is really a filial and good son. He actually persuaded his father to fight to the death to serve the country, so he was not afraid of becoming an orphan?
Cao Shen was also confused and could only cover it up with a cough.
Liu Bang glanced over and said to Zhou Bo: "You, you laugh the loudest, come and read it!"
"Is there one too, minister?"
Zhou Bo took it over and it was written by his eldest son Zhou Sheng.
This child is much more straightforward than the Cao family's son.
"Father, how can a man who is a great man live in obscurity in heaven and earth? He must perform meritorious deeds on the battlefield, be granted a wife, and be the shadow of his son, so that he can be prosperous. My son is at home, waiting for good news."
When Zhou Bo read this, his whole body felt bad.
Liu Bang stared at him, "Read it, finish reading it!"
Zhou Bo had no choice but to continue: "Whether the child can become a marquis depends entirely on my father. If he cannot become a marquis, I hope my father will realize his shame and not return home!"
Zhou Bo's old face turned red and his teeth chattered.
The rest of the people were laughing so hard that they couldn't hold back any longer. This kid had a bright future and actually ordered his father to earn him a marquis so that he could inherit the title in the future.
"Zhou Bo, your doll is really interesting!" Fan Kuai laughed wildly.
Zhou Bo was trembling with anger, "Your Majesty, yes, is there anyone from the Fan Kuai family?"
Liu Bang smiled and said: "Yes, of course there is."
Zhou Bo took the initiative to rush over and turned it out. This family letter was relatively simple.
The kid who wrote the letter just wrote a crooked sentence, "Father works hard, but son wants meat!"
This is still a foodie!
Everyone laughed again, but Fan Kuai was not angry. Instead, he rushed over, took the letter from Zhou Bo's hand, stared at the writing on it, and suddenly danced with joy and went crazy with joy.
"Your Majesty, look, look! My son Zhu can write! He can write! A scholar is about to come out of our Fan family!"
Hearing Fan Kuai's cry, the generals suddenly realized something. Xia Houying murmured: "Our children have been handed over to the young master. Is it possible to follow him to study in the National History Museum?"
This group of people screamed strangely and came over to snatch it. After unfolding it, the letters home from this group of brats were really diverse, but they were all warm words of encouragement to their father:
The father worked hard to kill the enemy, and the child was prosperous and wealthy.
Strive for a thousand days and be happy for generations.
There is no blood on the battlefield today, and he sheds two tears when he was knighted.
…
The generals looked at each other and suddenly realized that it was not a good thing to hand over their children to Liu Ying!
At this time Liu Bang was laughing so much that tears came out:
"You're so good, you little brat!"
