Xiang Yu traveled day and night from Qi to Chu. He had just crossed the Qi-Chu border for less than two hundred miles when he saw his tribesmen galloping towards him on horseback. The armor on his body had cracks and was stained with large amounts of blood. The baby is holding a baby in his swaddling clothes.
When he saw Xiang Yu, the man immediately stopped his horse, knelt on the ground, and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, Xiang Ying City was attacked by Liu Ji and a coalition of princes, and the princes and kings were looting the city.
The tribesmen rescued the little prince desperately. "
The coalition forces plundered the city of Xiangying. This was not nonsense. Liu Bang's control over the princes was very weak. They were true allies and had no status between monarch and ministers.
At that time, Xiang Yu moved all the treasures that Qin had plundered from the Six Kingdoms back to Chu, and then burned down the Xianyang Palace. Nearly half of the Xianyang Palace was turned into scorched earth. As for the Epang Palace, the foundation had just been laid, so there was no need to burn it down. Gotta burn.
Now that these treasures have fallen into the hands of the princes, they naturally have to rob them. However, the overall situation is still under control. They are just robbing things, not massacres.
These nobles have all seen Luo Ling summon wind and rain with their own eyes. Everyone knows that Luo Ling is staring at them in Zhaocheng. Whoever dares to massacre the city will probably be exposed to two rounds of wind, rain, thunder and lightning.
Xiang Yu reached out and took over his only heir. Looking at the baby with tears on his face, he almost shed tears. Yu Ji burst into tears and quickly took it from Xiang Yu's hand.
Xiang Yu then asked angrily: "Where is Liu Ji? He has always been greedy for money and lust, what did he do? Did he kill any members of the Xiang family?"
Xiang Yu's feelings for Liu Bang are very complicated. When they met in Zhaocheng to form an alliance, Liu Bang was the only prince he had a good impression of.
Because only Liu Bang dared to attack Qin in the west at that time, he thought Liu Bang was a good man, and even became brothers with Liu Bang and agreed to encircle and annihilate Meng Tian.
Later, Liu Bang did not surround Meng Tian with him, but turned around to break through the pass. He felt a little cheated, but then news came out that Meng Tian's tens of thousands of troops were annihilated by Liu Bang's army. Xiang Yu's sense of Liu Bang became more and more complicated. .
Until Liu Bang broke into Guanzhong, Xiang Yu completely regarded Liu Bang as his opponent. The follow-up was to dismantle Liu Bang's Guanzhong, but in order to seal Liu Bang's mouth, he still gave it to Bashu and Hanzhong.
Xiang Yu is most worried that Liu Bang will ask him when the time comes: "King Xiang, when you and I became brothers, is this how you treat your brothers?"
That would really be a disgrace to the ancestors. If it weren't for the stability of the emperor's position and the eight hundred years of glory of the Xiang family, Xiang Yu would never be willing to do anything to Liu Bang, a great minister and a brother to him. , doing something similar to breach of trust.
After learning that Liu Ji had broken the city, Xiang Yu knew that the Xiang family would definitely be retaliated against, but what he was most concerned about was Liu Ji. If Liu Ji attacked the Xiang family, Xiang Yu would no longer have any burden in his heart.
The Xiang clan members choked up after thinking for a while: "The King of Han's army did not do anything. They only entered the palace and took away the treasures. They did not plunder the city or take revenge on the clan members.
Basically, the armies of the princes were plundering ordinary Chu people. If they didn't resist, it would be fine. If they resisted, they would be killed directly. In order to protect the little prince, many tribesmen died in the city. "
Liu Bang originally did not want to control the Qin people. After all, the Qin people had resentments towards the Chu people and it would be best to vent them out.
But Luo Yi advised: "Your Majesty, once something is done, a person's bottom line will be broken, and he will become more and more unscrupulous after that.
You are just allowing the soldiers to plunder now. If they are not allowed to plunder next time, they will be dissatisfied. When they want to kill people and plunder next time, do you want to take care of it?
And now the people of Qin are venting their anger for a while. When they come back to their senses, they will find that you are the same person as King Xiang, which will not be good for your future. "
Liu Bang recalled that he was a little embarrassed when he kicked open the widow's door for the first time, but later he didn't feel anything wrong about letting the widow give birth to a child.
He knew Luo Yi was right.
But the people of Qin traveled thousands of miles to come to Chu, and there was no benefit and it was not conducive to unity.
Finally, Liu Bang made a decision proudly, "I will reward the gold, silver, pearls, jade, and countless copper coins in the palace of the King of Chu to the soldiers who have made meritorious deeds. This is what they deserve."
After this move, the Qin soldiers' favorable impression of Liu Bang doubled. After fighting for so many years, when had they ever seen such a generous reward?
Xiang Yu felt a little lucky when he heard that the Han army did not loot, but was filled with fear when he heard that the Xiang clan members in the city were slaughtered.
Fortunately, most of the Xiang family's descendants were in their hometown in Gusu, Jiangdong, and not in Xiang Ying, otherwise there would have been heavy casualties.
Thinking of those Xiang family members and Chu people who might have died tragically, Xiang Yu, who had recovered from his fear, was instantly furious and said in a hateful voice: "A bunch of rotten nobles who should have died long ago, if I can't kill you all this time, what can I do?" Go and meet your uncle, grandfather and the ancestors of the Xiang family!
Return to Xiang Ying immediately, and I will make these insects pay with their blood. "
"eye for eye!"
The Chu army roared loudly, and Xiang Yu laughed loudly. These were the Chu people. As he destroyed the Chu people of Qin, the roar of war horses and chariots resounded throughout the land of Chu.
Twenty thousand infantrymen protected Yu Ji and Xiang Yu's son, while the remaining soldiers rode horses or drove chariots towards Xiangying City at full speed.
Xiang Yu knew that there were 600,000 troops attacking Chu, but he was not afraid. The more people there were, the more holes he would have to attack.
Xiang Ying City is so rich, almost half of the wealth of the entire Qin State is here, and the princes are eager to grab it. Looking at this scene, Luo Yi's face is very ugly, and the same goes for Zhang Liang.
The two met under the pillars of the palace. They both had wise intuitions and immediately knew what the other was worried about. "Ziyu, what are you saying? Even I can't persuade the king. Money and silk are really too tempting."
Although the King of Han is a nobleman of the Korean royal family, his life in the Qin Dynasty was really miserable, which made him a little too fond of money. Now that he sees these gold and silver treasures, he is naturally unwilling to let them go. Although he has a deep affection for Zhang Liang. Listening to the advice, but continuing to take it while listening has no effect at all.
Luo Yi was a little disappointed that he did not expect this scene, and sighed: "If the eldest brother Ling was here, he would definitely not make such a big mistake.
If I had known earlier, I should have purged the princes earlier, but now I have lost this opportunity. If Xiang Yu comes to attack now, will the current army of the princes be able to resist it?
well.
I am really worried, and now I want to advise the King of Han and get out of here as soon as possible. "
Zhang Liang's expression changed slightly, if Liu Bang left, the backbone of the coalition would be completely gone, but he changed his mind and muttered: "Ziyu.
The King of Han will not agree. There are 600,000 troops here and more than a dozen princes. They are the strongest force in the world. As long as they can defeat King Xiang, the King of Han will be the new co-lord of the world.
He could even be crowned the king of Chu in the capital of Chu. Is there anyone in the world who can resist such a temptation?
Although Liang did not have a close relationship with the King of Han, he appeared to be a gangster, but in fact he was a rare true hero in the world.
Such a hero will never be timid before fighting. He will definitely fight with King Xiang. This is his pride. You will return in vain. "
"well!"
Luo Yi sighed slightly. He knew that Zhang Liang was right. Liu Bang was not the kind of person who was timid before fighting. If his strength was inferior to others, Liu Bang would of course listen to the advice and come back later, but now it is Liu Bang who has the upper hand!
An army of six hundred thousand!
When Wang Jian defeated Chu, he brought so many troops, and most of Wang Jian's 600,000 troops were farmers, and their quality was far inferior to the current troops inside and outside Xiangying City.
These troops have experienced many years of war with the princes. Many of them are elite veterans. Once they put on armor, they will be a strong army. ·
Luo Yi decided to give it a try. Many things in this world cannot be taken for granted. Even the most talented and intelligent people cannot explore the depths of people's hearts.
What if Liu Bang experienced something and happened to be weak in heart, or was anxious to leave?
After returning to Liu Bang, Luo Yi said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, since entering Xiangying City, the Han army has been able to maintain stability under your generosity and restraint, but the princes' armies have become chaotic. The troops outside the city were in some confusion.
I am really worried.
If an army like the princes' army were suddenly attacked by Xiang Yu, would there be any other outcome besides failure?
The most terrifying thing on the battlefield is the defeat. If all the armies of the princes are defeated, can the Han army still survive alone?
Your Majesty, I heard that choosing allies is like choosing arms. If your allies are strong, you will become more powerful. If your allies are weak, you will have no strength. Now your allies not only have no strength, but they will even turn against you. You cause damage.
I think we should leave here immediately and wait until these allies are more conscious. "
Liu Bang kept smiling when he heard this, but when Luo Yi finished speaking, he said directly: "Ziyu, what you said may make sense.
But now there are 600,000 troops inside and outside Xiangying City. If Ji Du dares to fight Xiang Yu with such a large army, he might as well guard the fortress in Guanzhong and never go eastward again.
Things in this world are like rowing a boat against a river, either moving forward or retreating. This is what Ji is like now. This may be the closest Ji has ever been to the co-owner of the world, and this is the time Ji has the greatest power. .
A total of 600,000 troops!
If we retreat now, where will we find so many troops in the future? Without so many troops, how can we defeat Xiang Yu?
Moreover, war is the most uncertain thing in the world. Ji may not necessarily lose. King Xiang was able to win the battle at Handan because he had Luo Gong assisting him and the princes assisting him. Now he is the only one left.
Six hundred thousand versus thirty to fifty thousand, will Ji Hui lose? "
(End of chapter)
