During the time when Zhou Yu in Xuzhou was annihilating the Japanese state, the entire situation in Jingzhou underwent a huge change.
Not only the situation in Jingbei, but also in Jingnan. In this short period of time, the situation here has undergone tremendous changes.
And this change is also profoundly affecting the situation in the south.
In the rear base camp, news came one after another that Yu Ji's mother and son were seriously ill. At first, Xiang Yu could still survive. After all, Xiang Yu himself knew very well that if he retreated easily for this reason, the subsequent consequences would be But it’s big.
But after this news came again and again, as time passed, Xiang Yu began to feel a little unbearable, so that he also made some small mistakes on the battlefield.
Moreover, the generals below also felt a little uneasy. For these generals, except for Yu Ziqi, the most important thing to others is not Yu Ji, but her son.
As Xiang Yu's only descendant, that child is their future in a sense.
Fan Zeng's move not only allowed Xiang Yu to go home on his own, but also allowed his generals to push Xiang Yu back. Moreover, even if other problems occurred in the meantime, Fan Zeng had already prepared other backup plans.
Finally, not long after, the news of Ya's father Fan Zeng's death suddenly reached the frontline camp.
At this time, Yu Shiji immediately obeyed Fan Zeng's order and took this opportunity to admonish Xiang Yu, and also attracted the support of generals such as Zhong Limei and Ji Bu.
There is no way, although Long Qie's role should be greater at this time, but when it comes to who has a clearer mind, it is obvious that Zhong Limei and Ji Bu are much stronger in this aspect.
Therefore, if Zhong Limei and Ji Bu work together to cooperate with Yu Shiji, it will be possible to achieve Fan Zeng's goal of getting Xiang Yu to retreat.
First, if the fight continues, judging from the current battle situation, Xiang Yu has little chance of winning, and he will completely take advantage of the Jin army. It is more likely that the fishermen of the Jin army will benefit, and people like Liu Xiu and Xiang Yu will stay in Jingbei.
And this is very likely to happen if Xiang Yu insists on fighting to the death in Jingbei.
In fact, Zhang Liang and the others had already begun to make plans for this point. If they could really force these parties to fight each other to the point of defeat, they would then attack with thunder to defeat Xiang, Liu, Zhu and other princes. And in the pocket, the difficulty of taking the entire south suddenly dropped several times, and it could even be put on the agenda in the shortest time.
Secondly, it would be most beneficial for them to withdraw their troops in time and watch Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Xiu and others decide whether they were alive or dead from the Jin army here.
At the same time, this is also to withdraw as soon as possible to preserve strength to deal with the next attack by the princes.
Therefore, Fan Zeng must do everything possible to make Xiang Yu retreat.
Although Fan Zeng has passed away, anyone with a discerning eye can see the meaning behind this. But at least on the surface, Fan Zeng is still Xiang Yu's second father.
Ya's father died of illness, and the war situation was unfavorable at this time, so no one could say anything about retreating.
Therefore, after having such a slope to go down, Xiang Jun finally made preparations to retreat as Fan Zeng thought.
What's more, some things can't be understood until they are lost. Fan Zeng's death from illness was also a big shock to Xiang Yu. It wasn't until the moment Fan Zeng was gone that Xiang Yu began to think about Fan Zeng's good fortune.
However, what Xiang Yu didn't know was that Fan Zeng's death was just the beginning. It was only after he returned that he discovered that Sun Shuao, another pillar besides Fan Zeng, also hung the seal there and left quietly.
Sun Shuao had already wanted to retreat, but the last bit of his duty as a courtier did not allow him to leave immediately. But since Xiang Yu was about to return, Sun Shuao thought it was time for him to leave.
Sun Shuao didn't want to go see Xiang Yu for the last time. In fact, even if we said goodbye, there would be nothing left to say. In addition, Sun Shuao was determined to go into seclusion this time. He simply chose to go back to the mountains and forests out of sight and out of mind!
And Sima Yi, the play that was supposed to be performed has been finished, and it is time for him to go to the next scene he scheduled to act. However, his journey was not smooth.
In this short period of time, one of the two strongest pillars of the Xiang clan collapsed and the other left. Coupled with Sima Yi's departure, the Xiang clan no longer had a mastermind figure.
Among Xiang Yu's subordinates, those who were originally civil servants had a weak point. For a long time, it was basically the two old bones Sun Shuao and Fan Zeng who held on there.
But now, these two old bones have left Xiang Yu in different ways. It can be imagined that Xiang Yu will be in chaos for a while in the next period of time.
Since then, the Xiang clan has truly entered a stage of retreat, until its official demise.
Xiang Yu showed his intention to withdraw his troops, but Zhu Yuanzhang was also in a dilemma.
Regarding Xiang Yu's withdrawal of troops, there are pros and cons for them, depending on which aspect they understand.
If they ignore Xiang Yu, they will have more energy to guard against the eyeing Jin army. But at the same time, a good opportunity to attack Xiang Yu will be lost.
In the end, under Yao Guangxiao's suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang finally decided that Xiang Yu could not be allowed to withdraw so easily, and the other party must pay a sufficient price.
Yao Guangxiao gave few reasons, but they were enough to convince Zhu Yuanzhang.
First of all, judging from the current situation, it is difficult for them to defend Jingbei. If no other accidents occur, it is only a matter of time for the Jin army to take Jingbei under the situation of total defeat in this battle.
As Jingbei will fall into the hands of the Jin army sooner or later, at this time, it is more important for Zhu Yuanzhang to attack Xiang Yu as much as possible and lay the foundation for his next southern plan.
Only by realizing his southern plan can Zhu Yuanzhang have enough confidence to compete with the Jin army in the future.
Secondly, people like Xiang Yu are sometimes a huge trouble. For people like him, it is better to solve it as soon as possible.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to wait until one day in the future, when he fought with the Jin army, he would be attacked from behind.
It is true that compared to Xiang Yu, the threat from people like Liu Xiu is several times greater. However, just like now when we face a powerful enemy like the Jin army together, Liu Xiu is many times more reassuring than Xiang Yu.
A character like Liu Xiu, unlike Xiang Yu, would not do something he shouldn't do at an inappropriate time.
Therefore, at this time, even if Xiang Yu wants to leave, it is absolutely impossible without paying some price.
Liu Xiu also had his own plans for this matter. Before, he asked Liu Yu to go to Nanjun to guard against Yue Fei. Indeed, a large part of the reason came from Yue Fei. However, how could there not be some other plans in this.
A person like Liu Xiu would never give up even a shred of hope even at the last moment!
