Xiang Yu led the Chu army across the Zhang River, and the dust of battle was billowing all the way. When they came to a place several miles away from Julu, they stopped, and then sent sergeants to inquire about the situation ahead.
At this time, Zhao general Chen Yu came to greet the Chu army. After he met with Xiang Yu, he made a detailed report on the situation in Julu. Seeing that the Chu army was camping in the open air, he asked strangely: "General, why didn't you see the situation?" Baggage?" Xiang Yu told Chen Yu about the burning of the cauldron and the boat with great pride. When Chen Yu heard this, he was shocked and said: "The general has cut off his own way back. This is a taboo in military use! If we are defeated, how can we return to the south bank?" When Zhao Jun heard this, they all began to shout: "Yes, we There are old people above and young ones below. Why did the general cut off his way back? I heard that the Qin army in Hebei had millions of people. If they were defeated, how could they escape?" Xiang Yu laughed and said, "Although he cut off his way back, It is a taboo in the use of troops, but there is also a saying in the art of war of "put yourself to death and survive". Now only when the way back is cut off, the soldiers are willing to fight to the death. If everyone knows that there is a way to retreat, how can they fight to the death with the Qin army? The front is now It is the powerful Qin army, with the mighty flowing Zhangshui behind. If we want to survive, we must defeat the Qin army first! If we are defeated by the Qin army, let them throw all our corpses into the Zhangshui. If the corpses float to On the south bank, the soul can also return to its hometown. Hahaha!" After hearing this, the Zhao army felt horrified. Chen Yu asked again: "Even if we fight to the death, why did the general only let the Chu army bring three days of dry food? Is the food also superfluous? The Zhao army does not have much food. What if it runs out?" Xiang Yu asked He replied angrily: "After the enemy is defeated, all the food in Qin will belong to us. Are we still afraid that we will not be able to eat?" Zhao Jun was stunned. Xiang Yu roared angrily at the Zhao soldiers: "If you fight with me, you have to risk your life! You are so greedy for life and afraid of death, just go back!" Xiang Yu was obviously irritated by the nagging Zhao soldiers, so he shouted The timid soldiers were shocked.
Afterwards, Xiang Yu summoned General Yingbu and Pu and said: "The two vanguards arrived in Hebei early and went to attack the Qin army's camp. Can you tell us about the Qin army's combat effectiveness?" Yingbu said: "It was a fluke that we went to attack the camp. Success. When they broke through, Wang Li did not pursue him." Xiang Yu asked his guide to open the map and asked: "Where are the armies of the princes camped?" Yingbu pointed to the map and said: "In the northeast of Julu City, and Wang Li The military camps of the State of Wei were far away from each other. However, they all hid far away and did not dare to fight the Qin army. The funny thing is that the armies of the Wei State and the State of It's really ridiculous that we can't protect them." Xiang Yu laughed and said, "The coalition forces are so cowardly, what's the use of having more people?"
Yafu said: "The Qin army is said to be one million, how can the coalition not be timid?" Yingbu went on to say: "Wang Li's army came out of Jingxing Pass, defeated the Zhao army in Dongyuan, and beheaded 70,000 people. I also heard that Wang Li After besieging Julu, they kept mobilizing troops from the north, so the coalition forces were frightened." Yafu asked again: "Where is the rations of the Great Wall Army stored?" Ying Sermon said: "Their rations are all supplied by Zhang Han. Ya'fu looked at the map and asked strangely: "Zhang Han is in the south and Wang Li is in the north. How do they transport food over such a long distance?" Ying preached: "Zhang Han was afraid that the princes' armies would rob food, so he specially built a A tunnel is used to transport grain." Yafu thought: "The enemy built a tunnel to transport grain, which is a long-term plan. Wang Li and Zhang Han must have expected that rescue troops from various countries would come from afar, and the food would not be able to reach them. So I want to use this method to bring down the armies of the princes. At present, Zhang Han’s army is stationed in Jiyuan, and the coalition forces are all in Julu, so there is a gap in the southeast." As Yafu said, he pointed to the map with his finger. He showed Xiang Yu the opening, and then said: "Wang Li must have thought that the Chu army would fight Zhang Han first after crossing the river, so he would not be prepared for the Chu army. However, Zhang Han must not have dared to take the initiative because he was defeated by our army many times. Fight. Our army should take this opportunity to cross the gap in the southeast to attack the Great Wall Army. If the siege of Julu can be lifted, our army will fight based on the city, and Zhang Han will lose his fighting spirit."
Xiang Yu said: "Yafu's analysis is correct." Chen Ping said: "Although Wang Li would not have thought that our army would attack him directly, but princes from all walks of life came to rescue Zhao State, how could Wang Li not be prepared at all. So there are Be prepared to fight, and you will win half the battle! The key now is to find a way to confuse the enemy so that they are unprepared, and then attack, the chance of winning will be great." Ya's father thought for a while and felt that Chen Ping The analysis was very reasonable, so he said: "If we want the enemy's internal chaos, we must first cut off his food routes!" At this time, Yingbu and General Pu took the initiative to ask for help and said: "We are familiar with the routes in Hebei. If we go to cut off the Qin army, The food route will definitely succeed." Xiang Yu said happily: "If the food route is cut off, the Great Wall Army will definitely be in chaos. I will attack them personally and make sure to capture Wang Li alive!" Xiang Yu said, his eyes full of revenge. flames, because he knew that Wang Li was the grandson of Wang Jian, and Wang Jian was the enemy who killed his grandfather and father. Now he could finally avenge his ancestors, how could he not be excited in his heart.
Ying and Pu accepted the mission and set off at that time. They came to the corridor and hid their soldiers and horses first. The two discussed for a while, and Pu Jiang preached to Ying: "Tonight, our army will change the flag of the Qin Army, pretending to be the patrol soldiers sent by Zhang Han, and then we can approach the corridor." Ying preached: "We He is from the south and has a different accent. The enemy will know the truth as soon as he hears it. We should arrest a few people and let them speak out, so the enemy will not be suspicious." The two sent people everywhere to arrest people, but the people here heard that there was going to be a war. They all fled so hard that not even a single person could be found. Yingbu had to think of another way, so they prepared many long poles with hooks. After dark, the torches on the corridor were all lit up, illuminating the surrounding area very brightly. Yingbu asked General Pu to stand by and led dozens of sergeants to lurk in front of the corridor. At this time, they found that all the Qin troops were napping on the wall, and they were ready to capture a few Qin troops. It was not long before I saw a soldier standing by the female wall peeing. Yingbu saw the opportunity and used a long pole to hook the soldier down into the city. Then he mentioned the hiding place and threatened him with whatever he said. The soldiers were so frightened that they had no choice but to agree.
After everyone was ready, Ying and Pu led the Chu army to light a dozen torches, and they came to the corridor openly. When the Qin army saw it, they shouted loudly: "Where are you soldiers and horses? Stop and talk quickly!" The corridor was already filled with rows of soldiers waiting to be shot. Yingbu ordered the Qin soldiers to shout: "I am sent by General Zhang to inspect. Have you found any enemies?" When the Qin soldiers on the wall heard that they were among their own people, they replied: "No enemies have been found." Yingbu took advantage of this opportunity to shout. At that time, he ordered the Chu army's crossbowmen to approach quickly. When the Chu army came to the bottom of the corridor, they fired arrows violently at the Qin army above. The Qin army's archers were unprepared and fell to the ground one after another. Yingbu led his sergeants to hook the female wall with a long hook and climbed up with all his strength.
When the Qin army saw the Chu army sneaking into the corridor, they all moved forward to besiege it. Yingbu rose up and cut down a large area of the Qin army. At this time, the Chu army who climbed into the corridor entered the interior under the leadership of Yingbu. At this time, the Qin army's grain cart happened to pass by. The Chu army seized the grain from both ends, broke a gap in the corridor, and pushed the grain cart out of the corridor quickly.
At this time, a group of Qin troops suddenly arrived from the south. It was Zhang Han's younger brother Zhang Ping. He was responsible for protecting the corridor. When he heard that someone was robbing food, he came to fight. Pu preached to Ying: "You protect the grain cart and drive quickly, and I will resist the pursuers." Yingbu asked the sergeants to push the cart and drive quickly. General Pu led the Chu army to meet Zhang Ping head-on. The two men cheered up, rode forward, and fought together. Later, the Qin army became more and more encircled, and General Pu fell into the enemy's siege. At the critical moment, Yingbu came back to help, and the two worked together to break out of the siege.
When Ying and Pu saw that the enemy was not pursuing them, they escorted the intercepted grain truck to the Chu camp to give orders, and told Xiang Yu the story of the battle. Xiang Yu was very happy and recorded the two men's achievements as their first achievements. Yafu said: "Although the grain interception was successful this time, Zhang Ping will definitely repair the corridor and continue to transport grain. We have to find a way to completely destroy the corridor so that the enemy will never be able to eat food." Ying preached: "The corridor is very special. It's strong, and there are shooters on it. Not to mention that after Zhang Ping suffered this loss, he will definitely add more troops to guard it. It may not be easy to get close to it again." Chen Ping suggested: "I have a way to completely destroy it. Xiang Yu asked what the solution was. Chen Ping said: "We have to destroy it by crashing cars and completely paralyzing the corridor. But this requires building a dozen tall and sturdy crashing cars." Xiang Yu wanted to give this task to Yingbu and Pu Jiang.
Yingbu became worried when he heard this, and said: "General, we are both rough men. We have no problem killing the enemy in battle, but if we are asked to build something that will crash, we won't be able to build it." Before he finished speaking, he saw a man coming from the side. Xiang Yu stepped forward and said: "I know how to build this kind of car. Please give me this task, general!" Xiang Yu looked back and saw that it was Han Xin. He said unhappily: "Waging war is a national matter. How dare you Are you talking nonsense?" Han Xin replied loudly: "If you can't cause a collision, please punish the general!" Xiang Yu said angrily: "I personally led the army to fight the Qin army at all costs. The key to success or failure now lies in whether it can Cut off the food road. To cut off the food road, you have to create a crash, and you accepted this important task so rashly. If you miss something important, what is the use of killing you?" So he sent an order to the left and right, and pushed Han Xin out of the camp. Beheaded.
Fan Ya's father hurriedly dissuaded him: "Since the general thinks that Han Xin can't build a car, don't use him. Why do you want to kill him?" Xiang Yu said: "Success or failure depends on this one move. How can I let a man who has crawled under his crotch build a car?" Che? Kill him first to warn those who treat war as a child's play!" Ya's father said: "Killing a Han Xin will chill the hearts of those who come to join the army. Han Xin cannot be killed!" Xiang Yu saw Ya's father pleading for mercy. He didn't kill Han Xin. Yafu took the initiative to take on the task of causing the crash. It turned out that after Han Xin came to the army, there were also some disciples from Huaiyin. When they heard that Han Xin was also in the army, they told some things that had happened in Huaiyin City. In this way, the story of Han Xin's crotch drilling naturally reached Xiang Yu's ears. Xiang Yu heard that Han Xin had been humiliated and thought he was a coward, so he looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. Now that Han Xin had to accept such an important task, he was naturally annoyed.
Yafu walked out of Xiang Yu's camp and immediately selected five hundred skilled craftsmen. He secretly called Han Xin and said, "War is a major national event. The general is afraid that you will cause trouble, so he wants to kill you. Please don't be resentful." Han Xin thanked Han Xin again and again: "How dare I resent the general? I just want to make a contribution, but I offend him instead." Ya's father said: "Qin and Chu are about to start a war in Julu. Destroying the Qin army's food route first will affect the overall situation. You You said you can build a crash car, please draw a drawing for me to see first. If it really complies with the rules, I will entrust you to do it." Han Xin thought, Fan Zeng is the number one strategist, and if his talent is discovered by him, he will definitely succeed. Brother, he drew a drawing on the spot and marked the dimensions of each part, and then showed it to his father. When Yafu saw it, it turned out to be a standard style, and he was very happy to ask where he learned this technique. Han Xin replied: "I have liked to study military books since I was a child. I have read all military books, so I know how to build a crash car." Ya's father was very happy and asked him to be a supervisor, cutting wood and manufacturing overnight.
That night, Xiang Yu sent someone to ask Ya's father to discuss the plan to attack Qin. Yafu ordered Han Xin to supervise the construction of the car crash and went to Xiang Yu's camp. Ji Bu and Zhong Limei looked at the map and said, "On the outskirts of Julu City is Wang Li's military camp. The terrain here is very open, which is conducive to large army operations. Wang Li is the main force of the Qin army. Only by defeating him first can the Julu Army be lifted." We are surrounded." Chen Ping said: "But we are the closest to Zhang Han's army. What if we attack Wang Li first and Zhang Han attacks from behind?" Xiang Yu said confidently: "Let's fight Zhang Han first so that he won't be afraid. Dare to fight, and then attack the Great Wall Army." Chen Ping said: "If Zhang Han knows our army's intentions and leads the entire army to attack, I'm afraid he won't be able to resist." Yafu finally added: "We can let Chen Yu contact us All the troops who came to rescue Zhao will gather at Jiyuan early tomorrow morning to let Zhang Han know that we are going to fight him. Seeing this, Zhang Han will not dare to fight easily, so the general can go to relieve the siege of Julu!" Xiang Yu heard this! Based on Yafu's analysis, he immediately sent someone to notify Chen Yu and asked him to contact the princes' armies overnight and march to Jiyuan early tomorrow morning.
