When Qin Jia heard in Liucheng that Pei Gong defeated the Qin army and killed Sima Yi, he felt relieved. At this time, Xiang Liang's rebel army had also arrived at Xiapi. Qin Jia was very worried that Xiang Liang would not be controlled by him after his arrival, because he had heard that Xiang Liang was the Shangzhu state that King Zhang Chu was appointed to. How could a Chu state have The two Shangzhu Kingdoms said to Ning Jun: "The troops and horses that the king lent to Liu Bang were to defend the remaining city. Now Sima Yi is also dead. Go to Xiayi quickly and get the troops and horses back." Ning Jun. He was very surprised and said: "Liu Bang originally borrowed troops to recover his hometown Fengyi. Now that Fengyi has not been taken back, how can we get the troops back? Besides, we asked Liu Bang to resist the Qin army at the critical moment, and now we have killed Zhang Han His beloved general Sima Yi and Zhang Han will definitely not give up, and we are engaging in internal strife now. Is it possible that the Qin army will attack again and we will not be able to resist it?" Qin Jia sneered and said: "Liu Bang is just a pavilion chief. Use us His army captured Dang County, Xiao County, and Xiayi. Recently, Cao Shen captured Yu County, and Zhou Bo captured Meng County. Didn't he get a lot of advantages? Moreover, when Sima Yi led his troops to attack, he suddenly avoided them. Attacking Dang County, if Sima Yi directly attacked Liucheng, the Chu Kingdom would have been finished long ago. They only focused on grabbing territory for themselves and did not care about the king at all. Do we still need to consider them? Go and get your troops back quickly. Don't do it. Luosuo!" Ning Jun was puzzled: "It is better to wait until Liu Bang regains Fengyi before asking for his troops back, so that he will not have any grudges with Liu Bang." Qin Jia said angrily: "What you said are just childish words. , I can only think about the affairs of the Chu State. You set out immediately, or I will kill you!" Ning Jun was so shocked that he had no choice but to leave Liucheng and go to Xiayi. After Ning Jun left, Qin Jia sent Zhu Jishi and Yu Fanjun to capture Qi County and Xue County from the Wei people. He went to capture Hu Ling, preparing to quickly seize some territory.
Ning Jun came to Xiayi. After entering the city, he saw Pei Gong and explained Qin Jia's intention to return his troops. At this time, Pei Gong had also learned that Ning Jun had persuaded Wei Bao to seize Fengyi. Now that Fengyi had not been taken back, he came to ask for troops. The two things combined made him furious and left angrily. When he came to Ning Jun, he took off his hat and threw it into the chamber pot next to the couch. Then he peed and pointed at Ning Jun and cursed. Ning Jun was ashamed and did not dare to speak. After Zifang learned about the situation, he came to persuade Pei Gong: "Sima Yi is Zhang Han's favorite general. Now that he has been killed by us, how can Zhang Han let it go? Now he has fallen out with Qin Jia. This is not a good thing. It should be Return their troops and horses to others." Pei Gong followed Zifang's advice and returned Chu's troops and horses. Ning Jun thanked him again and took the original team back to Liucheng.
When Ning Jun returned to Liucheng, he told the King of Chu about the benevolence of Zifang, and also said that Chu should unite with Pei Gong to deal with Qin. The King of Chu said: "This is indeed good, but you don't know what Shangzhu Kingdom means?" Suddenly a sergeant ran in and reported: "Your Majesty, Shangzhu Kingdom captured Huling and returned with a great victory." Everyone was very surprised.
Qin Jia came back to see Queen Chu and said, "I heard that Xiang Liang came from Xiapi. I came back just to stop him from advancing westward. Now I am going to Pengcheng to garrison." King Chu said, "Why doesn't Aiqing join forces with Xiang Liang to deal with Zhang?" Where is Han?" Qin Jiadao: "Xiang Liang is the son of Xiang Yan and has a very high reputation. I heard that King Zhang Chu worshiped him as the Shangzhu Kingdom before his death. How can one Chu State have two pillar states? I conclude that after Xiang Liang arrives, he will definitely He will not obey the king's control, so we must prevent him from marching westward, so as to avoid future troubles!" The king of Chu was originally a puppet, so he had no choice but to let it go. Qin Jia took more than a dozen lieutenants and rushed to Pengcheng to stop Xiang Liang.
When Xiang Liang was in Xiapi, he heard that Qin Jia was an unjust man. Now he heard that he occupied Pengcheng with the intention of blocking the army. He couldn't help but became furious. He immediately summoned all the generals and said: "King Chen has the merit of being the first to do this, so all the people in the country have done it." All the heroes in the world responded one after another. After hearing that King Chen was defeated, he sent his deputy Wu Pingjun to ask Qin Jia for help. However, Qin Jia not only refused to send troops, but also killed Wu Pingjun. King Chen had no choice but to send Zhao Ping. The general came to Jiangdong, worshiped me as the Shangzhu Kingdom, and asked me to lead his troops westward to fight the Qin army. Now Qin Jia has established a fake king of Chu, which is really treason! Jingju was originally the king of Chu Jingyang How can I be the king of our descendants? They are trying to stop our army from advancing westward. It is really ridiculous that the mantis is using its arms as a chariot! Jing Ju and Qin Jia are both unjust people and should be attacked first!" General Zhaoping was the first to attack them! Stand up and show your support. The generals on the left and right said in unison: "Crunt the Puppet Chu, kill Qin Jia, and capture Jing Ju alive!" All the soldiers came towards Pengcheng.
When Qin Jia heard about Xiang Liang's arrival in Pengcheng, he sent two brothers, Zhu Biao and Zhu Hu, leaders of the peasant army who had come to join the King of Chu, as vanguards to lead their troops out of the city to fight. He sat in the city and ordered dozens of generals including Ding Ji, Zheng Bu, Dong Qi, Dong Yun, Song Chun, and Ma Yuan to sharpen their swords and prepare for battle.
The Zhu brothers came to a place about ten miles southeast and set up camp. Zhu Biao said to his younger brother Zhu Hu: "We have been away from the King of Wu for more than a year, and we have not made any achievements yet. We really have failed to achieve the ambition of a man. This time we are fighting against Xiang Liang. Shangzhu sent us to lead the battle. This is a great way to stand out." What a good opportunity!" Zhu Hu said: "Brother is absolutely right, but since we came here, the generals have looked down upon us both. Don't they think our backgrounds are too humble? But I don't understand. Why didn't Shangzhu go to fight the Qin army, but instead got into trouble with Xiang Liang? If the Chu state and Xiang Liang united to deal with Zhang Han, the Qin army would be in bad luck?" Zhu Biao said with a smile: "This is not the case. We can make it clear. Do you think Xiang Liang is also a Shangzhu country, and our general is also a Shangzhu country. How can one mountain accommodate two tigers? Alas! Ever since King Chen failed, there has been no true rebellion against Qin in the world. What a hero! I heard that King Zhao, King Yan, King Qi, and King Wei all wanted to be kings and hegemons themselves, and had no intention of going to war with Qin. I heard that Xiang Liang was Xiang Yan’s son. , he must be loyal to the Chu State. Why not fight him first to see how he is?" Zhu Hu thought for a while and said: "If you want to defeat Xiang Liang now, you should take advantage of his unsteady footing. Suddenly launched an attack." Zhu Biao worried: "But we only have two thousand soldiers and horses, are we afraid that we can't defeat Xiang Liang? It would be great if the enemy takes the initiative to attack." Zhu Hu asked if he had any clever tricks. Zhu Biao said: "Let's withdraw our troops and horses to the outside and set up an ambush, leaving only an empty camp. When Xiang Liang enters the camp, we will encircle and suppress him from all sides." Zhu Hu felt that his brother's method was good, and he was ready to implement his plan.
Xiang Liang led a mighty army to Pengcheng. Military detectives reported that Qin Jia sent an army to intercept them in front. Xiang Liang stroked his beard with his hand on the chariot and said: "How can an unknown soldier resist my righteous army? I must drive away this bitch Jingju and re-establish the Chu State's political power!" After saying this, he directly sent the troops After driving over, we were less than half a mile away from the Zhu brothers' camp. Xiang Liang stood up, pressed his sword with his hand, and told Xiang Yu to obey the order. When Xiang Yu heard his uncle calling him, he galloped to his uncle's car. Xiang Liang ordered him to immediately lead a cavalry to attack the Chu camp. Xiang Yu accepted the task and asked the flag-bearing school for a Xiang Jun flag. He wrapped it around his waist and said to Xiang Liang: "Today is my nephew's first charge into battle. I want to show my uncle how I defeated the enemy." "." Xiang Liang said happily: "We have crossed the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. This is the first battle. I hope my nephew will win!" Before he finished speaking, four generals suddenly appeared behind him. They called for battle together: "General Xiang "When we first arrived in the army, we should let people with foreign surnames fight the first battle. How did you arrange for your own family first?" When Xiang Liang saw it, it turned out to be Yu Ying, Huan Chu, Ying Bu, and Pu Jiang, and he was happy He laughed and said: "Zhu Biao and Zhu Hu are both unknown people. My nephew got a horse in Jiangdong, called Wu Zui. He has not yet gone into battle. I just want to see if Wu Zui can adapt to the battlefield. And you are all How come today's tiger generals are so greedy for this small feat?" The four of them retreated when they heard that Xiang Liang wanted to see Wu Zui's performance.
Xiang Liang stood on the tall chariot and immediately gave the order to beat drums and march forward. All of a sudden, the trumpets of the Chu army sounded and the golden drums roared. I saw Xiang Yu wearing an embroidered war robe, exquisite Suan Ni armor, a lion belt around his waist, a eight-foot-long dragon-swallowing moon halberd in his hand, and a bronze glazed helmet on his head, leading a thousand people. The cavalry rushed straight towards the opponent's camp. The black-collared horse is indeed extraordinary. From a distance, it looks like a foot long from head to tail, and eight feet tall from hoof to pointed ears. It neighs, roars, runs and jumps, just like a black cloud. Go away. Wu Zhui came to the front of the camp and jumped over the fence. The soldiers who were following him quickly opened the fence and Xiang Jun rushed in. Xiang Yu entered the Chu camp, looked up, and found that it was an empty camp. He was wondering when suddenly there was a bang of a clapper, and shouts of death echoed from the left and right sides. It turned out that Zhu Biao and Zhu Hu were outflanking them from the outside. . Xiang Liang was on the opposite battlefield. When he saw this situation, he immediately ordered Zhong Limei and Ji Bu to each lead a team to surround the Chu soldiers from the left and right sides to prevent Xiang Yu from being harmed.
When Xiang Yu was in the Chu camp, he suddenly saw two groups of soldiers coming at him, but he was not affected at all. He shouted, "Don't panic, everyone. The enemy is trying to defeat us with their trivial tricks. It's impossible!" He picked up his iron halberd and clapped his horse to meet him. After a while, he saw human heads one after another wherever the moon-swallowing halberd was swept. The brave Xiang Yu was like a divine general descending to earth, and all the soldiers and generals who stood in front of him fell to the ground. Xiang Jun also followed behind, raising his halberd and stabbing anyone he met. Everyone came and went and clashed, as if they were in a deserted land. At first glance, it looks like a group of experienced farmers harvesting the mature wheat stalks with extremely sharp sickles. Xiang Yu smashed a large piece of it in one breath, and the rebellious Wu Zui he was riding on was also showing off its skills and style. It had a thunderous snort, kicked forward and back, and rushed forward, only to touch the ground. The soldiers of Chu turned their horses on their backs and spread their arms. When all the soldiers of the Chu army saw Xiang Yu and Wu Zhui, they were all frightened and frightened, and Wangchen stopped.
When the Zhu brothers saw Xiang Yu like this, they joined forces to kill Xiang Yu. But as soon as they fought, the two men were shocked by Xiang Yu's big halberd, making their arms numb and the tiger's mouth broken. The two of them quickly turned around and fled, not daring to touch Xiang Yu again, and fled the battlefield. At this time, Limei and Ji Bu had also attacked from both sides. They worked together to smash the Chu army into pieces and completely routed it. Some sergeants just hated their parents because their legs were too short, so they ran away crying for their parents. Those who had no time to escape were killed by Xiang Jun. Ji Bu and Zhong Limei also wanted to win the first prize, so they shouted together and chased Pengcheng. Xiang Yu saw that the Chu army was retreating like a tide, so he restrained Wu Zhui. He suddenly turned around and saw the Chu army's central banner still flying high in the Chu army's camp. He rode over and cut off the flagpole with a halberd. He dismounted and changed the "Chu" army flag into a "Xiang" flag, and planted the flagpole on the ground. Suddenly a strong wind blew and the flagpole was almost blown down. Xiang Yu pressed his sword with his left hand and held the flagpole with his right hand. Although the strong wind blew wildly, the flagpole remained motionless in the camp. The sergeants he led also returned to the Chu camp together and formed a formation, like a wall. After a while, the wind calmed down and Xiang Yu let go.
Xiang Liang saw Xiang Yu charging into the battle from a distance, beheading generals and holding up flags, and thought to himself that with such a heroic nephew, who among the entire army would be dissatisfied? If his father Xiang Yan's name is used to command the world again, the heroes of the world will not surrender, and they will be very happy and say: "My nephew is really an invincible hero. He is just like Wei Yan when he was alive, Du Huan was reborn, and Qin Jia was just a mere man. Is it worth mentioning? Hahaha!" The spectators were also very shocked at the time. Qing Bu and others were also dumbfounded, and were all overwhelmed by Xiang Yu's momentum. Xiang Liang was overjoyed when he saw that everyone was convinced by Xiang Yu, so he ordered Xiang Yu to return to the battle, and once again praised Xiang Yu: "My nephew charges into the battle, kills generals and touches flags just like strolling in the courtyard. Why should I worry about the immortality of Qin?" He commanded the army to attack across the board, approaching Pengcheng.
