Lu Pheasant has thoroughly seen Liu Bang's current power. He is the first prince under King Xiang. There is no falsehood. Among the 400,000 troops gathered here, Liu Bang alone has 200,000.
Upon seeing this, Luo Yi said: "Your Majesty, most of the princes you invited have already arrived. Only some princes who are relatively far away are left. We can just jointly send troops when the time comes.
Since ancient times, if your name is not correct, your words will not be correct. Now the top priority is to establish your reputation among the princes. "
Liu Bang nodded in agreement, and then summoned the princes to make an alliance. Luo Yi dug out the etiquette of the Qihuan Guild Alliance from the pile of old papers.
As the green smoke floated towards the high sky, the kings smeared the cow's blood on their lips one after another, and pledged their blood to each other as an alliance. Liu Bang said loudly: "Kings, I have called for an alliance today because of my opposition to Xiang Yu. Very disappointed.
When he was entrusted with the throne, he treated all the officials who had contributed to the destruction of Qin harshly. Those who had meritorious service could not receive rewards, and those who had no merit would instead be given land. How unfair this was.
The King of Jiaodong died in the battle, and the King of Qi risked his life as a bait. However, Xiang Yu believed that the battle of Handan was all his own credit, which I cannot recognize.
What I didn't expect was that Xiang Yu was not satisfied with occupying a large area of land that should have belonged to the King of Qi, and actually attacked an innocent prince king without any reason.
As the old saying goes, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Now that King Qi has reached this end without any fault, will Xiang Yu let us go in the future?
I believe you all have these thoughts, otherwise you wouldn’t be standing here with me to bleed now.
Although I have little talent, I am born with some courage. I grew up as a commoner in Peixian County, holding a three-foot sword in my hand, and now I have the distinguished status.
Even now, I still dare to wave my sword at Xiang Yu, telling him that there is still justice and justice in this world, and that he cannot cover the sky with one hand.
Before entering Guanzhong in the old year, I sent a message to the Qin court, "The Qin Dynasty is exhausted," but today I can still send a message to Xiang Yu, "All the people in the world, please ask King Xiang to take the title of king!" "
Really strong!
This is everyone's first thought, especially the princes who are allied with Liu Bang through blood. They follow Liu Bang and oppose Xiang Yu because they are dissatisfied with Xiang Yu.
But if Liu Bang loses, they will rebel and go back as soon as possible, but Liu Bang is different. As soon as he said this, he really wanted to fight Xiang Yu to the end.
This kind of performance that left no escape route for himself was a bit shocking to the kings, but Luo Yi was smiling all over his face. He was worthy of being the King of Han. He dared to do whatever he dared to say. He was indeed courageous and heroic.
The monarch must have less intrigues and more heroic spirit, otherwise there will be no atmosphere that can create a prosperous age.
Although the princes were secretly stunned in their hearts, when facing people like Liu Bang, they had a vague feeling in their hearts that only such people could fight against Xiang Yu.
If they were allowed to face Xiang Yu, I am afraid that Xiang Yu would scare them out of their courage. How could they be like Liu Bang now, who said impassionedly that Xiang Yu should abdicate.
Liu Bang's eyes looked at the princes under the high platform, and there was not only a trace of emotion in his eyes. These nobles were proud of their bloodline, but they were so cowardly. No wonder Xiang Yu looked down on them.
Those princes who rose from the bottom became greedy nobles in a short period of time. The suddenly wealthy life blinded their eyes and corroded their minds.
Many of those heroes who dared to wield their swords against the violent Qin have fallen. Maybe these people are still fierce generals on the battlefield, but they are different after all.
Liu Bang led an army of 400,000 people and marched towards Chu. The armies of other princes who failed to reach the alliance also marched towards Chu, totaling 600,000.
Although not all of them were fighting soldiers, their numbers were substantial. Suddenly, the road from Xingyang to Chudi was full of flags flying, covering the sky and the sun, and it was extremely majestic.
The reason why Liu Bang commanded the army was mainly due to two reasons. Han Xin's reputation can be said to be quite great. After all, not every general under the princes and kings can be known to all the princes, but his prestige is really not good enough.
It is said that the achievements are quite brilliant, but among these princes, only the King of Han has seen it with his own eyes, and no one else has seen it with his own eyes. They will naturally have certain doubts about Han Xin's past achievements.
The second reason, which is also the main reason, is that Han Xin's status in Liu Bang's group is indeed very high. He is a powerful general, but no matter how high he is, he is also a prince and general. How can he command so many princes and kings?
Only Liu Bang, the king of Han, was qualified to lead the coalition forces, and Liu Bang himself wanted to show his commanding ability.
At the beginning, Luo Yi said that Han Xin was a national scholar, which was not wrong at all.
Since Han Xin joined his army, most of the battles have been fought by Han Xin, including the most critical ones of destroying Qin and pacifying Guanzhong. He cut through the mess with a sharp knife, just like chopping melons and vegetables, which allowed Liu Bang's power to expand rapidly. .
Han Xin's contribution was already too great, and a general was not enough to repay him.
Liu Bang was already considering asking Han Xin to wear the seal of prime minister and increase the seal of general, and even started to look for food and towns for Han Xin to prevent Han Xin from worrying too much.
Now that he has a chance to win against Xiang Yu, Liu Bang will certainly not let it pass. Once he defeats Xiang Yu, he will be able to use his military exploits to intimidate the ministers, and there will be no need to worry about Han Xin's superiority.
Thinking of this, Liu Bang felt slightly happy and smiled and said to Luo Yi: "Ziyu, Xiang Yu only has 50,000 troops under his command. A 600,000-strong army versus a 50,000-strong army. The advantage lies with me. No, it should be said that the victory lies with me.
When Xiang Ying, the capital of Chu State, was conquered, a grand banquet was held there, inviting all the princes to come and celebrate together. "
Luo Yi felt a little uneasy. Xiang Yu was a military master certified by his eldest brother, and his abilities had been proven in each battle.
Either beat him to death or be beaten to death by him. So far, no matter who it is, they have been beaten to death by Xiang Yu.
But then I thought about it, although Xiang Yu's 50,000 troops are relatively elite, ants can kill elephants, let alone people?
Moreover, the elites of the Han army were no less than those of the Chu army. Liu Bang's command level was very high. Before Han Xin came, he led the troops to fight by himself. Most people were no match for him.
Even with the Han army's 200,000 troops, Xiang Yu can be resisted, unless Xiang Yu directly rushes over and kills Liu Bang.
But after the Battle of Handan, basically no commander dared to stand so far forward.
Luo Yi is a small hexagonal warrior. He has some knowledge of military strategy and command. He said solemnly: "Your Majesty.
When fighting Xiang Yu later, you must put the Han army's elite directly at the front. Only these armored elites can barely hold off Xiang Yu.
As long as Xiang Yu cannot break out of the formation, the Chu army will lose its sharpest arrows, and we will be able to strangle the Chu army.
No matter how brave Xiang Yu is, he is still a human being. When he is not protected by the Chu army's personal guards, he can be defeated with bows and arrows or nets. "
Liu Bang nodded in agreement and led the coalition of princes all the way towards Chu. Without Xiang Yu's leadership, the Chu army's combat effectiveness was not much stronger than that of the Han army, but their will to fight was slightly higher.
In the face of the huge strength gap between the two sides, this fighting will made the Chu people's resistance like a mantis using its arms as a chariot, and they were easily defeated by Liu Bang. Xiang Ying soon appeared in front of the coalition forces.
Xiang Ying was the capital chosen by Xiang Yu when he re-established the Chu State. Ying Capital, the new Ying City, until now Xiang Ying, the word "Ying" can never be missing in the capital of the Chu State. This represents a long-lasting tradition. culture.
Liu Bang himself didn't expect to reach Xiang Yu's lair so smoothly. There were too many people joining along the way.
Most of them saw that Liu Bang had invaded Chu Di so easily and was still unstoppable without any obstacles at all. They wanted to show their face in front of Liu Bang quickly to avoid being attacked as Xiang Yu's accomplice later.
Liu Bang did not refuse anyone who came.
This made Luo Yi feel very worried, so he went to ask Han Xin: "Zimu, these days the king has gathered more and more troops and horses. I am really worried. With so many troops and horses with different decrees, I am afraid that there will be If something goes wrong, you use your troops like a god, what do you think?"
Han Xin thought for a moment and then said: "On the surface, the soldiers and horses gathered by the king seem to be many, but the king obviously knows that he cannot command so many soldiers and horses, so he still lets the princes of various ministries take charge, and he gives orders to the princes.
It would be fine if there was only the Han army. With the king's ability, it would be enough to command an army of 100,000. The remaining 100,000 were led by Xin, and they could retreat safely even in the face of King Xiang.
The only worry now is, what if the princes' army fails to withstand King Xiang's attack and directly collapses and destroys the Han army? "
With Han Xin's ability, the army can withstand more casualties without collapsing, but once it collapses, it is still unstoppable. Even Han Xin can only wait until afterwards to gather the army.
Luo Yi frowned deeply, even if he told Liu Bang these words, it would be in vain.
Because Liu Bang's restraint on the princes is so loose, it is already the limit to cooperate with Liu Bang and obey orders. This situation will not change in a short time.
As for not having the princes' army, it's even more of a joke. Without the princes' army, how can the Han army fight with Xiang Yu, the leader of the most elite army in the world?
A proud man like Han Xin doesn't have this confidence.
Luo Yi frowned slightly and said: "It will not be effective to persuade the king now. Fortunately, Xiang Ying City is right in front of us. There will be a chance after Xiang Ying is captured. Then the king will definitely listen."
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When Huaiyin was established in the pass, Emperor Gaozu sent 200,000 troops to attack Chu. Marquis Ying said: "King Xiang is strong and can defeat him by cooperating with the princes."
Emperor Gaozu said: "Good."
Then he sent envoys to talk to the princes, and all the princes who complained about their status returned to the emperor.
In the third month, Xiang Ying was defeated. Emperor Gaozu sighed and said: "I have defeated Xiang Ying. If a big river flows straight down, the Chu people will flow down thousands of miles."
Why? "
Marquis Ying said: "Xiang Yu lost the hearts of the people, and the world was surrounded by them. The king won the hearts of the people, and the princes attached themselves to them, so we have what we are today." - "Historical Records: The Chronicles of Gaozu"
(End of chapter)
