When Liu Bang returned with his army, he found out that the King of Qi was attacking the nobles in the country, and had cut off Xiang Yu's food route from behind. Xiang Yu was so angry that he could only attack the King of Qi first, and Xingyang, which he had just captured, was slightly empty.
Now Liu Bang is full of energy. If he can't beat Xiang Yu, can he still beat you?
In addition, the soldiers trained by Han Xin were really useful. Xingyang City, which took Xiang Yu more than half a year to capture, was captured again by Liu Bang in just over a month. This important town returned to Liu Bang's hands again.
Xiang Yu came to Qi and easily defeated King Qi's army. Then King Qi retreated into the city again and refused to surrender.
Xiang Yu found helplessly that he had won countless battles, but his territorial strength had not increased at all, and instead his soldiers continued to lose.
Since they have been winning, it is not the kind of sudden large number of casualties, but the number of soldiers has been reduced little by little with each battle.
Xiang Yu is a little confused and doesn't know why?
If you can win the war, why can't you win the world?
After Luo Yi contacted the princes and returned to Liu Bang, he learned about Liu Bang's previous visit to Han Xin's army, which made him a little helpless.
Liu Bang was always up to date in important matters, but sometimes he still behaved like a hooligan in the past. Doing this kind of thing too much would lead to alienation between the emperor and his ministers, especially a person like Han Xin who was more merciful and not so kind. There is no other way but to do this.
Luo Yi thought with some luck that A Cai was by Han Xin's side. At this time, Han Xin was heading to Zhao with the new soldiers he had just recruited from Wei who had only been trained for more than a month.
The land of the Three Jin Dynasties, the mountains and rivers inside and outside, especially the land of Zhao, are the real victory of the mountains and rivers. At the end of the Warring States Period, it was still able to resist the powerful Qin, which shows the strength of the Zhao State.
Han Xin likes this kind of complex terrain the most, which means he has countless room for display. Although he is best at commanding troops, as the pinnacle of the war sect, his strategy is also superb.
Entering the territory of Zhao State, Luo Cai asked directly: "My dear, the Zhao State is not as powerful as the Wei State. What are your plans?"
Han Xin smiled and said: "In the past, Wei Wuzu was invincible in the world, but he was repeatedly defeated by the princes. This was because the commander of Wei Wuzu lost Wu Qi.
Bai Qi attacked Chu State in the past, but he could not move forward when he reached Yan City, and his army of hundreds of thousands could not conquer it. Finally, he used water attack and defeated Yan City easily.
This is the reason why manpower is not as good as mountains and rivers, and the edge of a sword is not as good as water and fire.
In such a victorious place like Zhao State, the victory or defeat of the war depends on the commander, not the soldiers. The king's 600,000 troops were defeated by Xiang Yu in half a day.
King Zhao is an old fool who only knows how to talk. Even if Zhao has tens of thousands of capable soldiers, they are useless under his command.
They were afraid of Xin's reputation and would not dare to attack.
But in his heart, King Zhao wanted to defeat Xin and become famous. As long as the news was released, saying that the tens of thousands of troops were only five or six thousand capable soldiers, King Zhao would definitely come out in full force.
That would be the time for his death. "
Luo Cai saw that Han Xin was thinking very clearly and understood that Han Xin had made complete preparations. It was obvious that he had sent detailed work to the Zhao State to understand the situation of the Zhao State thoroughly.
But it was said that when the kings and ministers of Zhao State heard that Han Xin was leading the army to attack, they were all in a panic. Han Xin had already become famous among the princes in the world.
King Zhao asked with some horror: "Han Xin, a famous general in the world, has never been defeated. Now he leads an army of 100,000 to attack. How should we resist it?"
Zhao Guocheng'anjun immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. Han Xin's army of 100,000 is just a lie. A few days ago, spies came to report that Liu Bang, the king of Han, took away a large number of soldiers and horses from Han Xin's camp to resist the overlord.
Now there are only five or six thousand capable soldiers in Han Xin's camp. The rest are recruits who are not worth worrying about, and there is no way there can be one hundred thousand. "
As soon as Cheng Anjun said these words, the atmosphere in the palace instantly warmed up. A hundred thousand troops couldn't defeat him, but a few thousand people dared to come to Zhao to provoke him?
You are not a peerless warrior like King Chu who can kill hundreds of people with his hands!
King Zhao laughed loudly and said: "I once heard Cheng An Jun say that there is no such thing as a war in which the weak defeats the strong in this world.
To defeat the strong with the weak is actually to use your strongest to attack the weakest of the opponent. When the weak are attacked, they will collapse. After the collapse, the entire army will become a weak army. This is the principle of defeating the strong with the weak.
Now Han Xin's army only has five or six thousand capable soldiers, but I have fifty thousand capable soldiers. This is beyond the reach of Han Xin. Can Han Xin still win?
I will pass on my order, contact the King of Dai, and attack Han Xin. After defeating Han Xin, I will recover the land of Wei. I will give a great gift to the overlord. "
Cheng'anjun is the one who knows the most about military affairs in the palace. He also doesn't think that Han Xin has the possibility of victory. The strength gap is so big that if he wants to create a miracle, he must have Xiang Yu's kind of military situation sent forward and directly rush forward. , Only then is it possible for tactics to defeat strategy.
Although Han Xin is a famous general, he is also a military power strategist. Cheng Anjun does not think that he can lose with such a huge advantage.
If Li Mu, the former famous general of the Zhao Kingdom, knew what he was thinking, he would definitely pull out a mediocre Zhao King passed down from the Zhao Kingdom's ancestors for him. Then he took a closer look and found that Cheng Anjun himself had it, and it was even worse. He didn't need it at all. He gave.
Han Xin got detailed information and learned about King Zhao's movements, and laughed loudly: "It's just as I expected."
So he began to arrange various ambushes and strategies. Han Xin had 20,000 veterans who had served in Wei Guolian for half a year before, and 30,000 new soldiers. Naturally, these people were not enough to defeat Xiang Yu. It is estimated that before he could use his strategies, Xiang Yu would be dead with a single charge. , but it is more than enough to defeat King Zhao.
If it were not for the purpose of expanding the results of the battle and determining the Zhao Dynasty in one battle, Han Xin would not have put so much effort into it. He was sure to use the 20,000 men in his hands to directly defeat Zhao Dai's army head-on.
"Courage in a battle is a matter of strength, and then it will weaken again, and it will be exhausted three times."
"Throw yourself into death and live again."
"Xiang Yu sank the boat and broke the cauldron, and defeated the Qin army."
“Between life and death there is great terror, but also great courage.”
"No collapse, no dispersion, no startling, no fear, no fear. If you have these five, you can live toward death."
Han Xin softly murmured every word left by these sages, what is a natural talent? Even if it is not a military book, Han Xin can still find out the method of generalship.
He deeply understands that commanding an army means commanding the hearts of his soldiers, which is what he is best at, so he can command a far greater number of armies than other generals without collapse.
Zhao Dai's army and the Han army started fighting. Zhao Dai's army had the superficial advantage, but Han Xin had already begun to cut off Zhao Dai's army's food and grass. An army of 200,000 people needed too much food and grass. As long as one or two places were burned, the entire army's food and grass would be reduced. .
At the same time, they continued to send out suspicious troops, pretending that the Han army numbered hundreds of thousands, damaging the morale of Zhao Daijun and confusing Zhao Daijun's understanding, even though King Zhao reported that the entire Han army only had a few thousand people.
But hearing is false and seeing is believing. Of course Zhao Daijun believed what he saw. King Zhao's report only affected morale even more.
At the same time, Zhao Daijun was lured step by step into the encirclement that had been arranged long ago.
Although Cheng'anjun did not see that Han Xin's plan was to annihilate Zhao Dai's army, Zhao Dai's army was short of food and grass, so a direct attack was not safe.
But King Zhao did not listen to Cheng Anjun's advice and said to himself: "The Han army is not strong enough. As long as it is forced to the water's edge, our army can defeat it overnight. Then it will naturally be possible to return to the country. Do we still need food and grass?"
So he once again encouraged Zhao Dai's army to attack. At this point, Han Xin understood that as long as the Han army held on, Zhao Dai's army would collapse without a fight.
But of course he would not wait quietly, and told the whole army, "Zhao Dai's army is short of food and grass, so they rush to attack our army. There is a big river behind them. If you hold on, you will live. If you don't, you will die."
Han Xin was good at running an army and never suffered a defeat along the way. As a result, the morale of the Han army was strong. Han Xin ordered Fan Kuai and others to lead 3,000 elite troops on standby.
When King Zhao saw Han Xin fighting on the water, he laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that Han Xin turned out to be a man with no reputation. Fighting on the water will definitely frighten the Han army. This is a victory bestowed by God on me."
So he beat the drum again, but he didn't expect that the Han army took the lead. The formation of Zhao Dai's army was a bit chaotic, and the two sides fought fiercely. Fan Kuai and others led the elites directly into Zhao Dai's army, and countless troops with Han army flags appeared from all directions. Come on, where are the thousands of people that King Zhao said, it is obviously tens of thousands of people!
When they met on a narrow road, the brave prevailed. Zhao Daijun was frightened by the thunderous shouts of the Han army. The morale of the elite soldiers became stronger and they charged forward regardless of casualties. Zhao Daijun's hesitant front army finally collapsed and fled in all directions. These people wanted to return In the military camp, it was discovered that the flags of the Han army had long been planted.
The fire that broke out in the granary became the last straw that defeated everyone. Zhao Daijun either fell to the ground and asked to surrender, or died in the trampling of the soldiers who fled in all directions.
Of course, Han Xin did not burn the food and grass. It was just a cover-up, and no one would carefully identify it under such circumstances.
King Zhao was directly killed. On behalf of the king, he kneeled in front of Han Xin and said: "General, the little king is guilty."
Han Xin was so excited that he directly asked King Dai to be dragged down, "Cai Niang, the next step is the Kingdom of Yan."
Luo Cai said softly: "I'm afraid the Yan Kingdom does not need to fight. As long as a good man sends a letter to persuade him to surrender, the King of Yan will come to surrender."
Han Xin smiled and said: "It's exactly what I want. Now I'll collect the soldiers and cities of Zhao and Dai. After this battle, I'm afraid there will be an army of 300,000."
After taking the Yan State, you can go south to attack the Chu State with the King of Qi. Cainiang, the world will be stable. When peace is achieved, Xin can go to Zhaocheng to propose marriage to his eldest brother. "
Luo Cai has nothing to be ashamed of.
She just sighed slightly, yes, she is about to settle down.
In less than two years, they defeated Wei, Zhao, and Dai, and then forced Yan to the north. It was really shocking. No one could have imagined that two thousand miles of land, more than a hundred cities, and hundreds of thousands of troops could be defeated to such an extent.
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He believed in the Han general and went west to conquer Qin. He defeated Mengtian, secretly broke through Wuguan, and attacked Lantian. The Qin court was destroyed. When he arrived at Chu and Han, he was appointed as a general. Within three years, he conquered the Three Qin Dynasties, planned to destroy the Western Wei Dynasty, and destroyed Zhao Qin. In the past, his grace and prestige descended on Yan. This so-called contribution is unparalleled in the world, but it is unparalleled in the world.
When it came to Xiang Yu, millions of people gathered together and surrounded him. They retreated without scattering and were defeated without collapsing. Xiang Yu was so brave that he cried out for help but was trapped in a snare and could not get out. Gaozu then ruled the world.
Xin Zhi's use of troops is like an immortal or a god, and there is no trace to be found. The military strategy can be picked up at his fingertips. Within four years, the world has been conquered. There is no one who is not victorious and no one can be defeated. The famous generals of ancient times, even Lu Sun and Wu Bai, are invincible. People at that time said: This country has unparalleled scholars, how can it be manned? It’s truly a gift from heaven! ——"Historical Records: Huaiyin Marquis Family"
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